diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/net.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/net.c
index 8c81291ba..685e6d697 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/net.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/net.c
@@ -1098,17 +1098,17 @@ void Net_SaveMapState(netmapstate_t *save)
         i = headspritestat[g_netStatnums[statIndex]];
         for (; i >= 0; i = nextspritestat[i])
         {
+            if (save->numActors >= NETMAXACTORS)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
             if (Net_IsRelevantSprite(i) && sprite[i].statnum != STAT_NETALLOC)
             {
                 netactor_t *tempActor = &save->actor[save->numActors];
                 Net_CopyToNet(i, tempActor);
                 save->numActors++;
             }
-
-            if (save->numActors >= NETMAXACTORS)
-            {
-                break;
-            }
         }
     }