diff --git a/sc2/ChangeLog b/sc2/ChangeLog
index a0a69eed1..95145188a 100644
--- a/sc2/ChangeLog
+++ b/sc2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Changes towards version 0.3:
+- Crew death on planet is now counted properly in all cases (bug #70) -Mika
 - Fixed lockup in 'save failed' alert box (bug #397), from ghakko
 - Fixed glitch in Pkunk animation (bug #354), from Paxtez
 - Fixed Kohr-Ah final defeat message repeating (bug #426) -Mika
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/planets/lander.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/planets/lander.c
index 189732989..cbc01df04 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/planets/lander.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/planets/lander.c
@@ -421,6 +421,8 @@ DeltaLanderCrew (SIZE crew_delta, COUNT which_disaster)
 		ShieldFlags = GET_GAME_STATE (LANDER_SHIELDS);
 		ShieldFlags &= 1 << which_disaster;
 		crew_delta = HIBYTE (pMenuState->delta_item);
+		if (crew_delta < 1)
+			return;
 		if (ShieldFlags && (BYTE)TFB_Random () < 256 * 95 / 100)
 			pMenuState->delta_item = SHIELD_BIT;
 		else