diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 62f58d5b3..a90a813f4 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -912,6 +912,7 @@ void D_Display ()
 
 void D_ErrorCleanup ()
 {
+	savegamerestore = false;
 	screen->Unlock ();
 	bglobal.RemoveAllBots (true);
 	D_QuitNetGame ();
diff --git a/src/dobjgc.cpp b/src/dobjgc.cpp
index 6fae559c3..ba69f58f7 100644
--- a/src/dobjgc.cpp
+++ b/src/dobjgc.cpp
@@ -242,8 +242,10 @@ static DObject **SweepList(DObject **p, size_t count, size_t *finalize_count)
 				// be in a thinker list, then I need to add write barriers for every time a
 				// thinker pointer is changed. This seems easier and perfectly reasonable, since
 				// a live thinker that isn't on a thinker list isn't much of a thinker.
-				assert(!curr->IsKindOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(DThinker)) || (curr->ObjectFlags & OF_Sentinel));
-				assert(!curr->IsKindOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(DInterpolation)));
+
+				// However, this can happen during deletion of the thinker list while cleaning up
+				// from a savegame error so we can't assume that any thinker that gets here is an error.
+
 				curr->Destroy();
 			}
 			curr->ObjectFlags |= OF_Cleanup;
diff --git a/src/dthinker.cpp b/src/dthinker.cpp
index a4f4db27e..85c5fb4bc 100644
--- a/src/dthinker.cpp
+++ b/src/dthinker.cpp
@@ -192,19 +192,10 @@ void DThinker::SerializeAll(FArchive &arc, bool hubLoad)
 				statcount--;
 			}
 		}
-		catch (class CDoomError &err)
+		catch (class CDoomError &)
 		{
 			bSerialOverride = false;
-
-			// DestroyAllThinkers cannot be called here. It will try to delete the corrupted
-			// object table left behind by the serializer and crash.
-			// Trying to continue is not an option here because the garbage collector will 
-			// crash the next time it runs.
-			// Even making this a fatal error will crash but at least the message can be seen
-			// before the crash - which is not the case with all other options.
-
-			//DestroyAllThinkers();
-			I_FatalError("%s", err.GetMessage());
+			DestroyAllThinkers();
 			throw;
 		}
 		bSerialOverride = false;
diff --git a/src/p_maputl.cpp b/src/p_maputl.cpp
index 9cd2a34b8..91c0e1b7c 100644
--- a/src/p_maputl.cpp
+++ b/src/p_maputl.cpp
@@ -246,26 +246,30 @@ void AActor::UnlinkFromWorld ()
 		// pointers, allows head node pointers to be treated like everything else
 		AActor **prev = sprev;
 		AActor  *next = snext;
-		if ((*prev = next))  // unlink from sector list
-			next->sprev = prev;
-		snext = NULL;
-		sprev = (AActor **)(size_t)0xBeefCafe;	// Woo! Bug-catching value!
 
-		// phares 3/14/98
-		//
-		// Save the sector list pointed to by touching_sectorlist.
-		// In P_SetThingPosition, we'll keep any nodes that represent
-		// sectors the Thing still touches. We'll add new ones then, and
-		// delete any nodes for sectors the Thing has vacated. Then we'll
-		// put it back into touching_sectorlist. It's done this way to
-		// avoid a lot of deleting/creating for nodes, when most of the
-		// time you just get back what you deleted anyway.
-		//
-		// If this Thing is being removed entirely, then the calling
-		// routine will clear out the nodes in sector_list.
+		if (prev != NULL)	// prev will be NULL if this actor gets deleted due to cleaning up from a broken savegame
+		{
+			if ((*prev = next))  // unlink from sector list
+				next->sprev = prev;
+			snext = NULL;
+			sprev = (AActor **)(size_t)0xBeefCafe;	// Woo! Bug-catching value!
 
-		sector_list = touching_sectorlist;
-		touching_sectorlist = NULL; //to be restored by P_SetThingPosition
+			// phares 3/14/98
+			//
+			// Save the sector list pointed to by touching_sectorlist.
+			// In P_SetThingPosition, we'll keep any nodes that represent
+			// sectors the Thing still touches. We'll add new ones then, and
+			// delete any nodes for sectors the Thing has vacated. Then we'll
+			// put it back into touching_sectorlist. It's done this way to
+			// avoid a lot of deleting/creating for nodes, when most of the
+			// time you just get back what you deleted anyway.
+			//
+			// If this Thing is being removed entirely, then the calling
+			// routine will clear out the nodes in sector_list.
+
+			sector_list = touching_sectorlist;
+			touching_sectorlist = NULL; //to be restored by P_SetThingPosition
+		}
 	}
 		
 	if (!(flags & MF_NOBLOCKMAP))
diff --git a/src/r_data/r_interpolate.cpp b/src/r_data/r_interpolate.cpp
index 5655adf20..3ca3b557c 100644
--- a/src/r_data/r_interpolate.cpp
+++ b/src/r_data/r_interpolate.cpp
@@ -406,12 +406,10 @@ void DSectorPlaneInterpolation::Destroy()
 {
 	if (ceiling) 
 	{
-		assert(sector->interpolations[sector_t::CeilingMove] == this);
 		sector->interpolations[sector_t::CeilingMove] = NULL;
 	}
 	else 
 	{
-		assert(sector->interpolations[sector_t::FloorMove] == this);
 		sector->interpolations[sector_t::FloorMove] = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -570,12 +568,10 @@ void DSectorScrollInterpolation::Destroy()
 {
 	if (ceiling) 
 	{
-		assert(sector->interpolations[sector_t::CeilingScroll] == this);
 		sector->interpolations[sector_t::CeilingScroll] = NULL;
 	}
 	else 
 	{
-		assert(sector->interpolations[sector_t::FloorScroll] == this);
 		sector->interpolations[sector_t::FloorScroll] = NULL;
 	}
 	Super::Destroy();
@@ -661,7 +657,6 @@ DWallScrollInterpolation::DWallScrollInterpolation(side_t *_side, int _part)
 
 void DWallScrollInterpolation::Destroy()
 {
-	assert(side->textures[part].interpolation == this);
 	side->textures[part].interpolation = NULL;
 	Super::Destroy();
 }
@@ -746,7 +741,6 @@ DPolyobjInterpolation::DPolyobjInterpolation(FPolyObj *po)
 
 void DPolyobjInterpolation::Destroy()
 {
-	assert(poly->interpolation == this);
 	poly->interpolation = NULL;
 	Super::Destroy();
 }