diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 14d5bb6961..f84da4e1f4 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 January 7, 2008 (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- Fixed: translationtables cannot use a TAutoGrowArray because it doesn't 
+  initialize newly added fields when growing.
 - Added fix for Heretic IDKFA cheat by Karate Chris.
 - Added fix for Strife's AlienSpectre obituary by Karate Chris.
 
diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index e30590d436..623847d861 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -2719,17 +2719,19 @@ void G_SerializeLevel (FArchive &arc, bool hubLoad)
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		TArray<FRemapTable*> &tt = translationtables[TRANSLATION_LevelScripted];
 		while (arc << w, w != 0xffff)
 		{
 			if (w >= MAX_ACS_TRANSLATIONS)
 			{ // hack hack to avoid crashing
 				w = 0;
 			}
-			trans = translationtables[TRANSLATION_LevelScripted].GetVal(w);
+			while (tt.Size() <= w) tt.Push(NULL);
+			trans = tt[w];
 			if (trans == NULL)
 			{
 				trans = new FRemapTable;
-				translationtables[TRANSLATION_LevelScripted].SetVal(t, trans);
+				tt[w] = trans;
 			}
 			trans->Serialize(arc);
 		}
diff --git a/src/p_acs.cpp b/src/p_acs.cpp
index 40ed4629a3..513199782b 100644
--- a/src/p_acs.cpp
+++ b/src/p_acs.cpp
@@ -4675,11 +4675,13 @@ int DLevelScript::RunScript ()
 				sp--;
 				if (i >= 1 && i <= MAX_ACS_TRANSLATIONS)
 				{
-					translation = translationtables[TRANSLATION_LevelScripted].GetVal(i - 1);
+					TArray<FRemapTable*> &tt = translationtables[TRANSLATION_LevelScripted];
+					while (tt.Size() < i) tt.Push(NULL);
+					translation = tt[i-1];
 					if (translation == NULL)
 					{
 						translation = new FRemapTable;
-						translationtables[TRANSLATION_LevelScripted].SetVal(i - 1, translation);
+						tt[i-1] = translation;
 					}
 					translation->MakeIdentity();
 				}
diff --git a/src/r_translate.cpp b/src/r_translate.cpp
index e3db077219..fd0bc659f1 100644
--- a/src/r_translate.cpp
+++ b/src/r_translate.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include "gi.h"
 #include "stats.h"
 
-TAutoGrowArray<FRemapTable *> translationtables[NUM_TRANSLATION_TABLES];
+TArray<FRemapTable *> translationtables[NUM_TRANSLATION_TABLES];
 
 /****************************************************/
 /****************************************************/
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ FRemapTable *TranslationToTable(int translation)
 {
 	unsigned int type = GetTranslationType(translation);
 	unsigned int index = GetTranslationIndex(translation);
-	TAutoGrowArray<FRemapTable *> *slots;
+	TArray<FRemapTable *> *slots;
 
 	if (type <= 0 || type >= NUM_TRANSLATION_TABLES)
 	{
diff --git a/src/r_translate.h b/src/r_translate.h
index 1368aec500..a621d7ace2 100644
--- a/src/r_translate.h
+++ b/src/r_translate.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ private:
 	void Alloc(int count);
 };
 
-extern TAutoGrowArray<FRemapTable *> translationtables[NUM_TRANSLATION_TABLES];
+extern TArray<FRemapTable *> translationtables[NUM_TRANSLATION_TABLES];
 
 #define TRANSLATION_SHIFT 16
 #define TRANSLATION_MASK ((1<<TRANSLATION_SHIFT)-1)