diff --git a/amxmodx/datastructs.cpp b/amxmodx/datastructs.cpp
index 420ca22113..b7ba95a4c2 100644
--- a/amxmodx/datastructs.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/datastructs.cpp
@@ -35,31 +35,25 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL ArrayCreate(AMX* amx, cell* params)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	if (reserved < 0)
+	{
+		reserved = 0;
+	}
+
 	// Scan through the vector list to see if any are NULL.
 	// NULL means the vector was previously destroyed.
 	for (unsigned int i=0; i < VectorHolder.length(); ++i)
 	{
 		if (VectorHolder[i]==NULL)
 		{
-			VectorHolder[i] = new CellArray(cellsize);
-			
-			if (reserved > 0)
-			{
-				VectorHolder[i]->resize(reserved);
-			}
-
+			VectorHolder[i] = new CellArray(cellsize, reserved);
 			return i + 1;
 		}
 	}
 
 	// None are NULL, create a new vector
-	CellArray* NewVector = new CellArray(cellsize);
+	CellArray* NewVector = new CellArray(cellsize, reserved);
 	
-	if (reserved > 0)
-	{
-		NewVector->resize(reserved);
-	}
-
 	VectorHolder.append(NewVector);
 
 	return VectorHolder.length();
diff --git a/amxmodx/datastructs.h b/amxmodx/datastructs.h
index d72bb147a7..90ce018d0c 100644
--- a/amxmodx/datastructs.h
+++ b/amxmodx/datastructs.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 class CellArray
 {
 public:
-	CellArray(size_t blocksize) : m_Data(NULL), m_BlockSize(blocksize), m_AllocSize(0), m_Size(0)
+	CellArray(size_t blocksize, size_t basesize = 0) : m_Data(NULL), m_BlockSize(blocksize), m_AllocSize(0), m_BaseSize(basesize > 0 ? basesize : 8), m_Size(0)
 	{
 	}
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class CellArray
 		/* Set a base allocation size of 8 items */
 		if (!m_AllocSize)
 		{
-			m_AllocSize = 8;
+			m_AllocSize = m_BaseSize;
 		}
 		/* If it's not enough, keep doubling */
 		while (m_Size + count > m_AllocSize)
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ class CellArray
 	cell  *m_Data;
 	size_t m_BlockSize;
 	size_t m_AllocSize;
+	size_t m_BaseSize;
 	size_t m_Size;
 };