diff --git a/TacticalAI/AIMain.cpp b/TacticalAI/AIMain.cpp
index 2266f255..9d6bdee3 100644
--- a/TacticalAI/AIMain.cpp
+++ b/TacticalAI/AIMain.cpp
@@ -1462,6 +1462,12 @@ void CancelAIAction(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, UINT8 ubForce)
 	pSoldier->aiData.bBypassToGreen = FALSE;
 
 	ActionDone(pSoldier);
+
+	// sevenfm: reset next action
+	pSoldier->aiData.bNextAction = AI_ACTION_NONE;
+	pSoldier->aiData.usNextActionData = 0;
+	pSoldier->aiData.bNextTargetLevel = 0;
+	pSoldier->iNextActionSpecialData = 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -1653,6 +1659,12 @@ void TurnBasedHandleNPCAI(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier)
 		}
 		else
 		{
+			// sevenfm: clear next action data before making decisions
+			pSoldier->aiData.bNextAction = AI_ACTION_NONE;
+			pSoldier->aiData.usNextActionData = 0;
+			pSoldier->aiData.bNextTargetLevel = 0;
+			pSoldier->iNextActionSpecialData = 0;
+
 			if (!(gTacticalStatus.uiFlags & ENGAGED_IN_CONV))
 			{
 				if(!pSoldier->ai_masterplan_) // if the Soldier has no plan, create one
diff --git a/TacticalAI/Attacks.cpp b/TacticalAI/Attacks.cpp
index 6cb99ea6..90749f72 100644
--- a/TacticalAI/Attacks.cpp
+++ b/TacticalAI/Attacks.cpp
@@ -1336,6 +1336,12 @@ void CalcBestThrow(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, ATTACKTYPE *pBestThrow)
 		fSpare = FALSE;
 	}
 
+	// militia always try to spare grenades unless under attack or using flares
+	if (pSoldier->bTeam == MILITIA_TEAM && !pSoldier->aiData.bUnderFire && !Item[usGrenade].flare)
+	{
+		fSpare = TRUE;
+	}
+
 	// need 3 opponents for 0 difficulty, 1 opponent for max difficulty
 	if (fSpare && ubOpponentCnt < 3 - ubDiff / 2)
 	{
diff --git a/TacticalAI/DecideAction.cpp b/TacticalAI/DecideAction.cpp
index e9265d1d..0cda6a2b 100644
--- a/TacticalAI/DecideAction.cpp
+++ b/TacticalAI/DecideAction.cpp
@@ -2517,6 +2517,7 @@ INT8 DecideActionRed(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier)
 
 	// sevenfm: before deciding anything, stop cowering
 	if (SoldierAI(pSoldier) &&
+		!fCivilian &&
 		ubCanMove &&
 		pSoldier->stats.bLife >= OKLIFE &&
 		!pSoldier->bCollapsed &&
@@ -4909,6 +4910,7 @@ INT16 ubMinAPCost;
 
 	// sevenfm: before deciding anything, stop cowering
 	if (SoldierAI(pSoldier) &&
+		!fCivilian &&
 		ubCanMove &&
 		pSoldier->stats.bLife >= OKLIFE &&
 		!pSoldier->bCollapsed &&
diff --git a/TacticalAI/Realtime.cpp b/TacticalAI/Realtime.cpp
index 3bbeb1fa..4898bb2c 100644
--- a/TacticalAI/Realtime.cpp
+++ b/TacticalAI/Realtime.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@ void RTHandleAI( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier )
 			}
 			else
 			{
+				// sevenfm: clear next action data before making decision
+				pSoldier->aiData.bNextAction = AI_ACTION_NONE;
+				pSoldier->aiData.usNextActionData = 0;
+				pSoldier->aiData.bNextTargetLevel = 0;
+				pSoldier->iNextActionSpecialData = 0;
+
 				if (!(gTacticalStatus.uiFlags & ENGAGED_IN_CONV))
 				{
                     if(!pSoldier->ai_masterplan_) // if the Soldier has no plan, create one