diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index 5db242a66..3f021847a 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ static void readlevelheader(MYFILE *f, INT32 num)
 			else if (fastcmp(word, "MUSICPOSTBOSSTRACK"))
 				mapheaderinfo[num-1]->muspostbosstrack = ((UINT16)i - 1);
 			else if (fastcmp(word, "MUSICPOSTBOSSPOS"))
-				mapheaderinfo[num-1]->muspostbosspos = (UINT8)get_number(word2);
+				mapheaderinfo[num-1]->muspostbosspos = (UINT32)get_number(word2);
 			else if (fastcmp(word, "FORCECHARACTER"))
 			{
 				strlcpy(mapheaderinfo[num-1]->forcecharacter, word2, SKINNAMESIZE+1);