diff --git a/library/DataDefs.cpp b/library/DataDefs.cpp
index cf8a32fcc..76c872445 100644
--- a/library/DataDefs.cpp
+++ b/library/DataDefs.cpp
@@ -128,17 +128,6 @@ void compound_identity::Init(Core *core)
     // they are called in an undefined order.
     for (compound_identity *p = list; p; p = p->next)
         p->doInit(core);
-
-    //FIXME: ... nuked. the group was empty...
-/*
-    // Read pre-filled vtable ptrs
-    OffsetGroup *ptr_table = core->vinfo->getGroup("vtable");
-    for (virtual_identity *p = list; p; p = p->next) {
-        void * tmp;
-        if (ptr_table->getSafeAddress(p->getName(),tmp))
-            p->vtable_ptr = tmp;
-    }
-    */
 }
 
 bitfield_identity::bitfield_identity(size_t size,
@@ -223,17 +212,23 @@ virtual_identity::virtual_identity(size_t size, TAllocateFn alloc,
 {
 }
 
+/* Vtable name to identity lookup. */
 static std::map<std::string, virtual_identity*> name_lookup;
 
+/* Vtable pointer to identity lookup. */
+std::map<void*, virtual_identity*> virtual_identity::known;
+
 void virtual_identity::doInit(Core *core)
 {
     struct_identity::doInit(core);
 
-    name_lookup[getOriginalName()] = this;
-}
+    auto vtname = getOriginalName();
+    name_lookup[vtname] = this;
 
-/* Vtable to identity lookup. */
-std::map<void*, virtual_identity*> virtual_identity::known;
+    vtable_ptr = core->vinfo->getVTable(vtname);
+    if (vtable_ptr)
+        known[vtable_ptr] = this;
+}
 
 virtual_identity *virtual_identity::get(virtual_ptr instance_ptr)
 {
@@ -265,8 +260,8 @@ virtual_identity *virtual_identity::get(virtual_ptr instance_ptr)
                       << ", previous 0x" << unsigned(p->vtable_ptr) << std::dec << std::endl;
             abort();
         } else if (!p->vtable_ptr) {
-            std::cerr << "class '" << p->getName() << "': vtable = 0x"
-                      << std::hex << unsigned(vtable) << std::dec << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "<vtable-address name='" << p->getOriginalName() << "' value='0x"
+                      << std::hex << unsigned(vtable) << std::dec << "'/>" << std::endl;
         }
 
         known[vtable] = p;
diff --git a/library/VersionInfoFactory.cpp b/library/VersionInfoFactory.cpp
index cf63e3b1a..36dbd9aae 100644
--- a/library/VersionInfoFactory.cpp
+++ b/library/VersionInfoFactory.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ void VersionInfoFactory::ParseVersion (TiXmlElement* entry, VersionInfo* mem)
         string type, name, value;
         const char *cstr_type = pMemEntry->Value();
         type = cstr_type;
-        if(type == "global-address")
+        bool is_vtable = (type == "vtable-address");
+        if(is_vtable || type == "global-address")
         {
             const char *cstr_key = pMemEntry->Attribute("name");
             if(!cstr_key)
@@ -129,7 +130,11 @@ void VersionInfoFactory::ParseVersion (TiXmlElement* entry, VersionInfo* mem)
                 cerr << "Dummy symbol table entry: " << cstr_key << endl;
                 continue;
             }
-            mem->setAddress(cstr_key, strtol(cstr_value, 0, 0));
+            uint32_t addr = strtol(cstr_value, 0, 0);
+            if (is_vtable)
+                mem->setVTable(cstr_key, addr);
+            else
+                mem->setAddress(cstr_key, addr);
         }
         else if (type == "md5-hash")
         {
diff --git a/library/include/VersionInfo.h b/library/include/VersionInfo.h
index d996722c0..7f82163ef 100644
--- a/library/include/VersionInfo.h
+++ b/library/include/VersionInfo.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ namespace DFHack
         std::vector <std::string> md5_list;
         std::vector <uint32_t> PE_list;
         std::map <std::string, uint32_t> Addresses;
+        std::map <std::string, uint32_t> VTables;
         uint32_t base;
         std::string version;
         OSType OS;
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ namespace DFHack
             md5_list = rhs.md5_list;
             PE_list = rhs.PE_list;
             Addresses = rhs.Addresses;
+            VTables = rhs.VTables;
             base = rhs.base;
             version = rhs.version;
             OS = rhs.OS;
@@ -79,13 +81,10 @@ namespace DFHack
             int64_t newx = new_base;
             int64_t rebase = newx - old;
             base = new_base;
-            auto iter = Addresses.begin();
-            while (iter != Addresses.end())
-            {
-                uint32_t & ref = (*iter).second;
-                ref += rebase;
-                iter ++;
-            }
+            for (auto iter = Addresses.begin(); iter != Addresses.end(); ++iter)
+                iter->second += rebase;
+            for (auto iter = VTables.begin(); iter != VTables.end(); ++iter)
+                iter->second += rebase;
         };
 
         void addMD5 (const std::string & _md5)
@@ -125,6 +124,7 @@ namespace DFHack
             value = (T) (*i).second;
             return true;
         };
+
         uint32_t getAddress (const std::string& key) const
         {
             auto i = Addresses.find(key);
@@ -133,6 +133,18 @@ namespace DFHack
             return (*i).second;
         }
 
+        void setVTable (const std::string& key, const uint32_t value)
+        {
+            VTables[key] = value;
+        };
+        void *getVTable (const std::string& key) const
+        {
+            auto i = VTables.find(key);
+            if(i == VTables.end())
+                return 0;
+            return (void*)i->second;
+        }
+
         void setOS(const OSType os)
         {
             OS = os;
diff --git a/library/modules/Items.cpp b/library/modules/Items.cpp
index d884a734e..20b95bc23 100644
--- a/library/modules/Items.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Items.cpp
@@ -454,6 +454,8 @@ bool Items::setOwner(df::item *item, df::unit *unit)
         vector_erase_at(item->itemrefs, i);
     }
 
+    item->flags.bits.owned = false;
+
     if (unit)
     {
         auto ref = df::allocate<df::general_ref_unit_itemownerst>();
@@ -466,8 +468,6 @@ bool Items::setOwner(df::item *item, df::unit *unit)
         insert_into_vector(unit->owned_items, item->id);
         item->itemrefs.push_back(ref);
     }
-    else
-        item->flags.bits.owned = false;
 
     return true;
 }