diff --git a/src/items/attachment.cpp b/src/items/attachment.cpp
index e7567c08f..f6919d166 100644
--- a/src/items/attachment.cpp
+++ b/src/items/attachment.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,9 @@ void Attachment::rewindTo(BareNetworkString *buffer)
         return;
     }
 
-    int16_t ticks_left = buffer->getUInt16();
+    int16_t ticks_left = 0;
+    if (new_type != ATTACH_NOTHING)
+        ticks_left = buffer->getUInt16();
 
     // Now it is a new attachment:
     if (type == (ATTACH_BOMB | 64))   // we have previous owner information