diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index 84ab6019..625c1776 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -3456,8 +3456,8 @@ void LoadHelicopterRepairRefuelSettings()
 	gHelicopterSettings.usHelicopterSeriousRepairCostMax					= iniReader.ReadInteger("Helicopter Repair Settings","HELICOPTER_SERIOUS_REPAIR_COST_MAX", 25000, 0, 100000);
 
 	gHelicopterSettings.ubHelicopterDistanceWithoutRefuel			= iniReader.ReadInteger("Helicopter Refuel Settings","HELICOPTER_DISTANCE_WITHOUT_REFUEL", 25, 0, 255);
-	gHelicopterSettings.ubHelicopterHoverTimePerFuelUnit			= iniReader.ReadInteger("Helicopter Refuel Settings","HELICOPTER_DISTANCE_WITHOUT_REFUEL", 10, 0, 255);
-	gHelicopterSettings.ubHelicopterRefuelTime						= iniReader.ReadInteger("Helicopter Refuel Settings","HELICOPTER_DISTANCE_WITHOUT_REFUEL", 30, 0, 255);
+	gHelicopterSettings.ubHelicopterHoverTimePerFuelUnit			= iniReader.ReadInteger("Helicopter Refuel Settings","HELICOPTER_HOVER_TIME_PER_FUEL_UNIT", 10, 0, 255);
+	gHelicopterSettings.ubHelicopterRefuelTime						= iniReader.ReadInteger("Helicopter Refuel Settings","HELICOPTER_REFUEL_TIME", 30, 0, 255);
 	gHelicopterSettings.ubHelicopterTimeDelayForHoverWait			= iniReader.ReadInteger("Helicopter Refuel Settings","HELICOPTER_TIME_DELAY_FOR_HOVER_WAIT", 10, 0, 255);
 	gHelicopterSettings.ubHelicopterTimeDelayForHoverWaitTooLong	= iniReader.ReadInteger("Helicopter Refuel Settings","HELICOPTER_TIME_DELAY_FOR_HOVER_WAIT_TOO_LONG", 20, 0, 255);
 
diff --git a/Strategic/Map Screen Helicopter.cpp b/Strategic/Map Screen Helicopter.cpp
index 2f34b566..a7b1ba28 100644
--- a/Strategic/Map Screen Helicopter.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Map Screen Helicopter.cpp	
@@ -937,6 +937,12 @@ void ReFuelHelicopter( void )
 		// reset hover time
 		gubHelicopterHoverTime = 0;
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		// refuel instantly
+		iTotalHeliDistanceSinceRefuel = 0;
+		AddStrategicEvent( EVENT_HELICOPTER_REFUEL_FOR_A_MINUTE, GetWorldTotalMin(), 0 );
+	}
 
 	return;
 }