diff --git a/src/save.c b/src/save.c
index 403161ab..d6fd58a9 100644
--- a/src/save.c
+++ b/src/save.c
@@ -1133,6 +1133,7 @@ void load_schematic(int load_symbols, const char *filename, int reset_undo) /* 2
     my_strncpy(xctx->current_name, name, S(xctx->current_name));
     if(reset_undo) set_modify(0);
   }
+  check_collapsing_objects();
   if(tclgetboolvar("autotrim_wires")) trim_wires();
   update_conn_cues(0, 0);
   if(xctx->hilight_nets && load_symbols) {
diff --git a/src/xschem.h b/src/xschem.h
index 67c1ffb7..9374ceb7 100644
--- a/src/xschem.h
+++ b/src/xschem.h
@@ -1223,6 +1223,7 @@ extern void new_arc(int what, double sweep);
 extern void arc_3_points(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double x3, double y3,
          double *x, double *y, double *r, double *a, double *b);
 extern void move_objects(int what,int merge, double dx, double dy);
+extern void check_collapsing_objects();
 extern void redraw_w_a_l_r_p_rubbers(void); /* redraw wire, arcs, line, polygon rubbers */
 extern void copy_objects(int what);
 extern void find_inst_to_be_redrawn(int what);