diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 71eae64..83ab121 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ I'm aware that the plugin is far from perfect, and there are a few things that n
 
 - Rarely, Stukabats will become unable to fly towards their target, standing in air doing seemingly nothing.
 
-- Monsters are very prone to gibbing when hurt during death animations.
+- Monsters are very prone to gibbing.
+
+- Houndeyes and Hornets (Alien Grunts) do not get along. The server will crash if a houndeye damages a hornet.
 
 There are probably more issues that aren't listed here, I'll attempt to fix them as I find them. Of course, any bug report is welcome. If reporting a bug, try to explain step by step how the bug ocurred. The easier it is to replicate a bug, the easier it is to locate it and fix it.
 
diff --git a/src/dlls/effects.cpp b/src/dlls/effects.cpp
index 6d34f9b..222bc9e 100644
--- a/src/dlls/effects.cpp
+++ b/src/dlls/effects.cpp
@@ -332,14 +332,18 @@ void CMSprite::SpriteInit( const char *pSpriteName, const Vector &origin )
 CMSprite *CMSprite::SpriteCreate( const char *pSpriteName, const Vector &origin, BOOL animate )
 {
 	CMSprite *pSprite = CreateClassPtr( (CMSprite *)NULL );
-	pSprite->SpriteInit( pSpriteName, origin );
-	pSprite->pev->classname = MAKE_STRING("env_sprite");
-	pSprite->pev->solid = SOLID_NOT;
-	pSprite->pev->movetype = MOVETYPE_NOCLIP;
-	if ( animate )
-		pSprite->TurnOn();
+	if (pSprite)
+	{
+		pSprite->SpriteInit(pSpriteName, origin);
+		pSprite->pev->classname = MAKE_STRING("env_sprite");
+		pSprite->pev->solid = SOLID_NOT;
+		pSprite->pev->movetype = MOVETYPE_NOCLIP;
+		if (animate)
+			pSprite->TurnOn();
 
-	return pSprite;
+		return pSprite;
+	}
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/dlls/monster_plugin.h b/src/dlls/monster_plugin.h
index eda2632..58d5177 100644
--- a/src/dlls/monster_plugin.h
+++ b/src/dlls/monster_plugin.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ typedef struct
    CMBaseMonster *pMonster;
 } monster_t;
 
-#define MAX_MONSTER_ENTS 400
+#define MAX_MONSTER_ENTS 512
 
 extern monster_t monsters[MAX_MONSTER_ENTS];
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ typedef struct {
    bool need_to_respawn;
 } monster_spawnpoint_t;
 
-#define MAX_MONSTERS 200
+#define MAX_MONSTERS 256
 extern monster_spawnpoint_t monster_spawnpoint[MAX_MONSTERS];
 
 // this is here to store if a node we want to spawn is an ordinary one, or a flying one