diff --git a/modules/coa-generator.js b/modules/coa-generator.js
index 22265084..9c13378c 100644
--- a/modules/coa-generator.js
+++ b/modules/coa-generator.js
@@ -209,7 +209,11 @@
   }
 
   const generate = function(parent, kinship, dominion, type) {
-    if (parent === "custom") parent = null;
+    if (!parent || parent === "custom") {
+      parent = null;
+      kinship = 0;
+      dominion = 0;
+    }
     let usedPattern = null, usedTinctures = [];
 
     const t1 = P(kinship) ? parent.t1 : getTincture("field");
diff --git a/modules/save-and-load.js b/modules/save-and-load.js
index f725a6e8..f471e8f3 100644
--- a/modules/save-and-load.js
+++ b/modules/save-and-load.js
@@ -1144,6 +1144,13 @@ function parseLoadedData(data) {
         cells.i.filter(i => cells.burg[i] === b.i).forEach(i => cells.burg[i] = 0);
         cells.burg[b.cell] = b.i;
       });
+
+      pack.provinces.forEach(p => {
+        if (!p.i || p.removed) return;
+        if (pack.states[p.state] && !pack.states[p.state].removed) return;
+        ERROR && console.error("Data Integrity Check. Province", p.i, "is linked to removed state", p.state);
+        p.removed = true; // remove incorrect province
+      });
     }()
 
     changeMapSize();