diff --git a/src/game/g_items.c b/src/game/g_items.c
index 8ec245e3..b3544146 100644
--- a/src/game/g_items.c
+++ b/src/game/g_items.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ DoRespawn(edict_t *ent)
 		{
 		}
 
-		choice = randk() % count;
+		choice = count ? randk() % count : 0;
 
 		for (count = 0, ent = master; count < choice; ent = ent->chain, count++)
 		{