diff --git a/TileEngine/worlddef.cpp b/TileEngine/worlddef.cpp
index 628a35e3..a1fc4b44 100644
--- a/TileEngine/worlddef.cpp
+++ b/TileEngine/worlddef.cpp
@@ -2929,7 +2929,7 @@ BOOLEAN LoadWorld(const STR8 puiFilename, FLOAT* pMajorMapVersion, UINT8* pMinor
 		SetWorldSize(iRowSize, iColSize);
 
 		// We still have the "normal" map size AND the map is saved in vanilla format
-		if ((iRowSize <= OLD_WORLD_ROWS && iRowSize <= OLD_WORLD_COLS) && (dMajorMapVersion == VANILLA_MAJOR_MAP_VERSION && ubMinorMapVersion == VANILLA_MINOR_MAP_VERSION))
+		if ((iRowSize <= OLD_WORLD_ROWS && iColSize <= OLD_WORLD_COLS) && (dMajorMapVersion == VANILLA_MAJOR_MAP_VERSION && ubMinorMapVersion == VANILLA_MINOR_MAP_VERSION))
 		{
 			// Check "vanilla map saving"
 			gfVanillaMode = TRUE;//dnl ch74 191013