diff --git a/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp b/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp
index df81050e..9c543c74 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp	
@@ -8149,9 +8149,17 @@ void RenderLBENODEItems( OBJECTTYPE *pObj, int subObject )
 		}
 		else if(activeNode == true)
 		{
+			// Flugente: if LBE inv des not exist (corrupted memory?), don't try to access it. This doesn't solve the issue of HOW it got corrupted, but at least we don't crash the game anymore...
+			if ( pLBE->inv.size() <= cnt )
+			{
+				ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, L"Error in RenderLBENODEItems(...): contents of %s likely corrupted!", Item[pObj->usItem].szItemName );
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			if(pLBE->inv[cnt].exists() == true)
 				pObject = &pLBE->inv[cnt];
 		}
+
 		if(lbePocket == 0){	// Deactivate Pocket
 			DrawHatchOnInventory( guiSAVEBUFFER, sX, sY, (UINT16)(LBEInvPocketXY[cnt].sWidth-1), (UINT16)(LBEInvPocketXY[cnt].sHeight-1), 0 );
 		}