diff --git a/components/esm/loadweap.hpp b/components/esm/loadweap.hpp
index eddcaee4f..8b48b71b7 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadweap.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadweap.hpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct Weapon
         float mWeight;
         int mValue;
         short mType;
-        short mHealth;
+        unsigned short mHealth;
         float mSpeed, mReach;
         short mEnchant; // Enchantment points. The real value is mEnchant/10.f
         unsigned char mChop[2], mSlash[2], mThrust[2]; // Min and max