diff --git a/rogueviz/nilrider/save.cpp b/rogueviz/nilrider/save.cpp
index 51fb2550..ff1b545a 100644
--- a/rogueviz/nilrider/save.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/nilrider/save.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ void load() {
         l->records[i][g] = t;
         }
       println(hlog, "error: unknown content ", s);
+      continue;
       }
     }
   }