diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index b8db746af..0ef3d5cf5 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 ## New Features
 
 ## Fixes
+- `tailor`: remove crash caused by clothing items with an invalid ``maker_race``
 
 ## Misc Improvements
 
diff --git a/plugins/tailor.cpp b/plugins/tailor.cpp
index df8781caa..af2a61e4a 100644
--- a/plugins/tailor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/tailor.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ public:
             }
             if (i->getWear() >= 1)
                 continue;
+            if (i->getMakerRace() < 0) // sometimes we get borked items with no valid maker race
+                continue;
+
             df::item_type t = i->getType();
             int size = world->raws.creatures.all[i->getMakerRace()]->adultsize;