diff --git a/include/core/event.h b/include/core/event.h
index a49a3c00..8bbb7168 100644
--- a/include/core/event.h
+++ b/include/core/event.h
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ public:
     uint16_t getU16(QString key) {
         return values.value(key).toUShort(nullptr, 0);
     }
+    int16_t getS16(QString key) {
+        return values.value(key).toShort(nullptr, 0);
+    }
     void put(QString key, int value) {
         put(key, QString("%1").arg(value));
     }
diff --git a/src/core/event.cpp b/src/core/event.cpp
index 58d1ec28..74f9db35 100644
--- a/src/core/event.cpp
+++ b/src/core/event.cpp
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ OrderedJson::object Event::buildObjectEventJSON()
     if (projectConfig.getBaseGameVersion() == BaseGameVersion::pokefirered) {
         eventObj["in_connection"] = this->getInt("in_connection") > 0 || this->get("in_connection") == "TRUE";
     }
-    eventObj["x"] = this->getU16("x");
-    eventObj["y"] = this->getU16("y");
+    eventObj["x"] = this->getS16("x");
+    eventObj["y"] = this->getS16("y");
     eventObj["elevation"] = this->getInt("elevation");
     eventObj["movement_type"] = this->get("movement_type");
     eventObj["movement_range_x"] = this->getInt("radius_x");