diff --git a/src/inventory.cpp b/src/inventory.cpp
index deaecae26..5030d67d1 100644
--- a/src/inventory.cpp
+++ b/src/inventory.cpp
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ void InventoryList::deSerialize(std::istream &is)
 		{
 			break;
 		}
+		// This is a temporary backwards compatibility fix
+		else if(name == "end")
+		{
+			break;
+		}
 		else if(name == "Item")
 		{
 			if(item_i > getSize() - 1)
@@ -518,6 +523,11 @@ void Inventory::deSerialize(std::istream &is)
 		{
 			break;
 		}
+		// This is a temporary backwards compatibility fix
+		else if(name == "end")
+		{
+			break;
+		}
 		else if(name == "List")
 		{
 			std::string listname;