diff --git a/source/pickups/pickup.cpp b/source/pickups/pickup.cpp
index 44e6e8a97..5ce323fe7 100644
--- a/source/pickups/pickup.cpp
+++ b/source/pickups/pickup.cpp
@@ -187,10 +187,11 @@ void	CBasePickup::collidedWith(CThing *_thisThing)
 			CSoundMediator::playSfx(sfxToPlayWhenCollected());
 			break;
 
-		default:
-			ASSERT(0);
 		case TYPE_NPC:
 			break;
+
+		default:
+			ASSERT(0);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -350,6 +351,9 @@ void	CBaseWeaponPickup::collidedWith(CThing *_thisThing)
 			}
 			break;
 
+		case TYPE_NPC:
+			break;
+
 		default:
 			ASSERT(0);
 			break;