Add a check to the histfig fix and tweak NEWS.

NEWS.rst

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ New Features
 
 Fixes
 -----
+- Fixed a crash bug caused by the historical figures DFHack uses to store persistent data.
 - More plugins should recognize non-dwarf citizens
 - Fixed a possible crash from cloning jobs
 - `confirm` note-delete: No longer interferes with name entry
@@ -89,8 +90,6 @@ Fixes
 
 - `showmood`: Fixed name display on OS X/Linux
 
-- Fixed a crash bug caused by the historical figures DFHack uses to store persistent data.
-
 Misc Improvements
 -----------------
 - `autolabor`, `autohauler`, `manipulator`: Added support for new jobs/labors/skills

library/modules/EventManager.cpp

@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ void DFHack::EventManager::onStateChange(color_ostream& out, state_change_event
         }
         for ( size_t a = 0; a < df::global::world->history.figures.size(); a++ ) {
             df::historical_figure* unit = df::global::world->history.figures[a];
-            if ( unit->name.language < 0 )
+            if ( unit->id < 0 && unit->name.language < 0 )
                 unit->name.language = 0;
         }