diff --git a/src/object_properties.cpp b/src/object_properties.cpp
index 3368a588..ec988a37 100644
--- a/src/object_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/object_properties.cpp
@@ -74,86 +74,61 @@ std::string ObjectProperties::dump()
 
 void ObjectProperties::serialize(std::ostream &os) const
 {
-	writeU8(os, 2); // version
+	writeU8(os, 1); // version
 	writeS16(os, hp_max);
 	writeU8(os, physical);
 	writeF1000(os, weight);
 	writeV3F1000(os, collisionbox.MinEdge);
 	writeV3F1000(os, collisionbox.MaxEdge);
 	os<<serializeString(visual);
-	os<<serializeString(mesh);
 	writeV2F1000(os, visual_size);
 	writeU16(os, textures.size());
 	for(u32 i=0; i<textures.size(); i++){
 		os<<serializeString(textures[i]);
 	}
-	writeU16(os, colors.size());
-	for(u32 i=0; i<colors.size(); i++){
-		writeARGB8(os, colors[i]);
-	}
 	writeV2S16(os, spritediv);
 	writeV2S16(os, initial_sprite_basepos);
 	writeU8(os, is_visible);
 	writeU8(os, makes_footstep_sound);
 	writeF1000(os, automatic_rotate);
-	// Stuff below should be moved to correct place in a version that otherwise changes
-	// the protocol version
+	// Added in protocol version 14
+	os<<serializeString(mesh);
+	writeU16(os, colors.size());
+	for(u32 i=0; i<colors.size(); i++){
+		writeARGB8(os, colors[i]);
+	}
+	// Add stuff only at the bottom.
+	// Never remove anything, because we don't want new versions of this
 }
 
 void ObjectProperties::deSerialize(std::istream &is)
 {
 	int version = readU8(is);
-	if(version == 2) // In PROTOCOL_VERSION 14
+	if(version == 1)
 	{
-		hp_max = readS16(is);
-		physical = readU8(is);
-		weight = readF1000(is);
-		collisionbox.MinEdge = readV3F1000(is);
-		collisionbox.MaxEdge = readV3F1000(is);
-		visual = deSerializeString(is);
-		mesh = deSerializeString(is);
-		visual_size = readV2F1000(is);
-		textures.clear();
-		u32 texture_count = readU16(is);
-		for(u32 i=0; i<texture_count; i++){
-			textures.push_back(deSerializeString(is));
-		}
-		u32 color_count = readU16(is);
-		for(u32 i=0; i<color_count; i++){
-			colors.push_back(readARGB8(is));
-		}
-		spritediv = readV2S16(is);
-		initial_sprite_basepos = readV2S16(is);
-		is_visible = readU8(is);
-		makes_footstep_sound = readU8(is);
-		automatic_rotate = readF1000(is);
-		// If you add anything here, insert it primarily inside the try-catch
-		// block to not need to increase the version.
-		try{
-			// Stuff below should be moved to correct place in a version that
-			// otherwise changes the protocol version
-		}catch(SerializationError &e){}
-	}
-	else if(version == 1) // In PROTOCOL_VERSION 13
-	{
-		hp_max = readS16(is);
-		physical = readU8(is);
-		weight = readF1000(is);
-		collisionbox.MinEdge = readV3F1000(is);
-		collisionbox.MaxEdge = readV3F1000(is);
-		visual = deSerializeString(is);
-		visual_size = readV2F1000(is);
-		textures.clear();
-		u32 texture_count = readU16(is);
-		for(u32 i=0; i<texture_count; i++){
-			textures.push_back(deSerializeString(is));
-		}
-		spritediv = readV2S16(is);
-		initial_sprite_basepos = readV2S16(is);
-		is_visible = readU8(is);
-		makes_footstep_sound = readU8(is);
 		try{
+			hp_max = readS16(is);
+			physical = readU8(is);
+			weight = readF1000(is);
+			collisionbox.MinEdge = readV3F1000(is);
+			collisionbox.MaxEdge = readV3F1000(is);
+			visual = deSerializeString(is);
+			visual_size = readV2F1000(is);
+			textures.clear();
+			u32 texture_count = readU16(is);
+			for(u32 i=0; i<texture_count; i++){
+				textures.push_back(deSerializeString(is));
+			}
+			spritediv = readV2S16(is);
+			initial_sprite_basepos = readV2S16(is);
+			is_visible = readU8(is);
+			makes_footstep_sound = readU8(is);
 			automatic_rotate = readF1000(is);
+			mesh = deSerializeString(is);
+			u32 color_count = readU16(is);
+			for(u32 i=0; i<color_count; i++){
+				colors.push_back(readARGB8(is));
+			}
 		}catch(SerializationError &e){}
 	}
 	else