diff --git a/src/object/BannerObject.cpp b/src/object/BannerObject.cpp
index 7bf92b92a4..fad952bf42 100644
--- a/src/object/BannerObject.cpp
+++ b/src/object/BannerObject.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void BannerObject::ReadLegacy(IReadObjectContext * context, IStream * stream)
     stream->Seek(6, STREAM_SEEK_CURRENT);
     _legacyType.banner.scrolling_mode = stream->ReadValue<uint8>();
     _legacyType.banner.flags = stream->ReadValue<uint8>();
-    _legacyType.banner.price = stream->ReadValue<uint8>();
+    _legacyType.banner.price = stream->ReadValue<sint16>();
     _legacyType.banner.scenery_tab_id = stream->ReadValue<uint8>();
 
     GetStringTable()->Read(context, stream, OBJ_STRING_ID_NAME);