diff --git a/system/libs/pot/OTS_Monster.php b/system/libs/pot/OTS_Monster.php
index 6c2e05b3..a8079890 100644
--- a/system/libs/pot/OTS_Monster.php
+++ b/system/libs/pot/OTS_Monster.php
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@
  */
 class OTS_Monster extends DOMDocument
 {
+	private $loaded = false;
+	public function loadXML($source , $options = 0)
+	{
+		$this->loaded = parent::loadXML($source, $options);
+	}
+	
+	public function loaded()
+	{
+		return $this->loaded;
+	}
 /**
  * Returns monster name.
  * 
diff --git a/system/libs/pot/OTS_MonstersList.php b/system/libs/pot/OTS_MonstersList.php
index e1fdef1f..5e9a424c 100644
--- a/system/libs/pot/OTS_MonstersList.php
+++ b/system/libs/pot/OTS_MonstersList.php
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ class OTS_MonstersList implements Iterator, Countable, ArrayAccess
         {
             // loads file
             $monster = new OTS_Monster();
-            $monster->load($this->monstersPath . $this->monsters[$name]);
+			//echo $this->monstersPath . $this->monsters[$name];
+            $monster->loadXML(trim(file_get_contents($this->monstersPath . $this->monsters[$name])));
             return $monster;
         }
 
diff --git a/system/pages/creatures.php b/system/pages/creatures.php
index 108e0c93..f80954c9 100644
--- a/system/pages/creatures.php
+++ b/system/pages/creatures.php
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ if(isset($_POST['reload_monsters']) && $canEdit)
 	//add monsters
 	foreach($allmonsters as $lol) {
 		$monster = $allmonsters->current();
+		if(!$monster->loaded()) {
+			warning('Error while adding monster: ' . $allmonsters->currentFile());
+			continue;
+		}
 		//load monster mana needed to summon/convince
 		$mana = $monster->getManaCost();
 		//load monster experience