diff --git a/include/global.fieldmap.h b/include/global.fieldmap.h
index 22a4bc9a55..6627253d38 100644
--- a/include/global.fieldmap.h
+++ b/include/global.fieldmap.h
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ struct ObjectEvent
              u32 fixedPriority:1;
              u32 hideReflection:1;
              u32 shiny:1; // OW mon shininess
-             u32 expanded:1; // 0 for vanilla, 1 for expanded OWs
     /*0x04*/ u16 graphicsId; // 11 bits for species; high 5 bits for form
     /*0x06*/ u8 movementType;
     /*0x07*/ u8 trainerType;
diff --git a/src/event_object_movement.c b/src/event_object_movement.c
index 2595448808..6abd2c7e31 100644
--- a/src/event_object_movement.c
+++ b/src/event_object_movement.c
@@ -1317,7 +1317,6 @@ static u8 InitObjectEventStateFromTemplate(const struct ObjectEventTemplate *tem
     y = template->y + MAP_OFFSET;
     objectEvent->active = TRUE;
     objectEvent->triggerGroundEffectsOnMove = TRUE;
-    objectEvent->expanded = TRUE;
     objectEvent->graphicsId = PackGraphicsId(template);
     if (objectEvent->graphicsId >= OBJ_EVENT_GFX_MON_BASE) {
         if (template->script && template->script[0] == 0x7d)
diff --git a/src/load_save.c b/src/load_save.c
index 07da625014..f071cdb827 100644
--- a/src/load_save.c
+++ b/src/load_save.c
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ void SaveObjectEvents(void)
         // since the lower graphicsIds will be in the same place as vanilla
         graphicsId = gObjectEvents[i].graphicsId;
         gSaveBlock1Ptr->objectEvents[i].graphicsId = (graphicsId >> 8) | (graphicsId << 8);
+        gSaveBlock1Ptr->objectEvents[i].spriteId = 127; // magic number
         // To avoid crash on vanilla, save follower as inactive
         if (gObjectEvents[i].localId == OBJ_EVENT_ID_FOLLOWER) 
             gSaveBlock1Ptr->objectEvents[i].active = FALSE;
@@ -208,8 +209,9 @@ void LoadObjectEvents(void)
         // since the lower graphicsIds will be in the same place as vanilla
         graphicsId = gObjectEvents[i].graphicsId;
         gObjectEvents[i].graphicsId = (graphicsId >> 8) | (graphicsId << 8);
-        if (!gObjectEvents[i].expanded)
+        if (gObjectEvents[i].spriteId != 127)
             gObjectEvents[i].graphicsId &= 0xFF;
+        gObjectEvents[i].spriteId = 0;
         // Try to restore saved inactive follower
         if (gObjectEvents[i].localId == OBJ_EVENT_ID_FOLLOWER &&
             !gObjectEvents[i].active &&