diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h
index 1363c6b4b..dceddcb9f 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ struct Player
     int16_t nMagic;
     int16_t nItem;
     int8_t nCurrentItem;
-    uint8_t items[8];
+    int8_t items[8];
     int16_t nAmmo[7]; // TODO - kMaxWeapons?
 
     int16_t nCurrentWeapon;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/exhumed/exhumedgame.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/exhumed/exhumedgame.zs
index 0b4a5fa2e..947856800 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/exhumed/exhumedgame.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/exhumed/exhumedgame.zs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct ExhumedPlayer native
 	native uint16 keys;
 	native int16 nMagic;
 	native int16 nItem;
-	native uint8 items[8];
+	native int8 items[8];
 	native int16 nAmmo[7]; // TODO - kMaxWeapons?
 	native int16 nPlayerWeapons;