diff --git a/src/corelib/world.c b/src/corelib/world.c
index 47ea660..2005a73 100644
--- a/src/corelib/world.c
+++ b/src/corelib/world.c
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ int _expand_world() {
 		printf("ERROR: failed to expand world when requesting additional objects\n");
 		return 0;
 	} else {
+		for(size_t i = _world_objects.num; i < new_num; ++i) {
+			_world_objects.objects[i] = NULL;
+		}
+
 		_world_objects.objects = new_list;
 		_world_objects.num = new_num;
 		return 1;