diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/defs/dungeon/DungeonWorld.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/defs/dungeon/DungeonWorld.kt
index 6068af6c..c9de055d 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/defs/dungeon/DungeonWorld.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/defs/dungeon/DungeonWorld.kt
@@ -473,6 +473,17 @@ class DungeonWorld(val parent: ServerWorld, val random: RandomGenerator, val mar
 				}, parent.eventLoop))
 			}
 
+			val placedObjects = placedObjects.entries
+				.map { (pos, data) ->
+					try {
+						WorldObject.create(data.prototype, pos, data.parameters).also { it?.randomize(random) } to data.direction
+					} catch (err: Throwable) {
+						LOGGER.error("Exception while creating dungeon object ${data.prototype} at $pos", err)
+						null to data.direction
+					}
+				}
+				.filter { it.first != null }
+
 			// wait for all chunks to be loaded (and cell changes to be applied)
 			// if any of cell change operation fails, entire generation fails... leaving world in inconsistent state,
 			// but also limiting damage by exiting early.
@@ -482,12 +493,6 @@ class DungeonWorld(val parent: ServerWorld, val random: RandomGenerator, val mar
 			if (playerStart != null)
 				parent.setPlayerSpawn(playerStart!!, false)
 
-			val placedObjects = placedObjects.entries
-				.map { (pos, data) ->
-					WorldObject.create(data.prototype, pos, data.parameters).also { it?.randomize(random) } to data.direction
-				}
-				.filter { it.first != null }
-
 			parent.eventLoop.supplyAsync {
 				for ((obj, direction) in placedObjects) {
 					try {