diff --git a/include/empobj.h b/include/empobj.h
index 59df1367..364f8e66 100644
--- a/include/empobj.h
+++ b/include/empobj.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ struct empobj_chr;
 
 extern char *obj_nameof(struct empobj *gp);
 extern struct empobj *get_empobjp(int type, int id);
-extern int put_empobj(struct empobj *gp);
+extern int put_empobj(int, int, struct empobj *gp);
 extern struct empobj_chr *get_empobj_chr(struct empobj *gp);
 extern char *emp_obj_chr_name(struct empobj *gp);
 extern int get_empobj_mob_max(int type);
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/miss.c b/src/lib/commands/miss.c
index b60ff783..d859d564 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/miss.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/miss.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ mission(void)
 	gp->mission = mission;
 	gp->opx = x;
 	gp->opy = y;
-	put_empobj(gp);
+	put_empobj(type, gp->uid, gp);
     }
     if (num == 0) {
 	pr("No %s%s\n", ef_nameof(type), splur(num));
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/empobj.c b/src/lib/subs/empobj.c
index 35a18d07..2a1cca6b 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/empobj.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/empobj.c
@@ -66,19 +66,9 @@ get_empobjp(int type, int id)
 }
 
 int
-put_empobj(struct empobj *gp)
+put_empobj(int type, int id, struct empobj *gp)
 {
-    switch (gp->ef_type)
-    {
-    case EF_SECTOR:
-        return ef_write(gp->ef_type, sctoff(gp->x, gp->y), gp);
-    case EF_NATION:
-    case EF_BMAP:
-    case EF_MAP:
-	return ef_write(gp->ef_type, gp->own, gp);
-    default:
-	return ef_write(gp->ef_type, gp->uid, gp);
-    }
+    return ef_write(type, id, gp);
 }
 
 struct empobj_chr *
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/unitsub.c b/src/lib/subs/unitsub.c
index ebc341c5..bc13c745 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/unitsub.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/unitsub.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ unit_put(struct emp_qelem *list, natid actor)
 	}
 	if (ulp->unit.ef_type == EF_SHIP)
 	    ulp->unit.ship.shp_mobil = (int)ulp->mobil;
-	put_empobj(&ulp->unit.gen);
+	put_empobj(ulp->unit.gen.ef_type, ulp->unit.gen.uid, &ulp->unit.gen);
 	newqp = qp->q_back;
 	emp_remque(qp);
 	free(qp);