diff --git a/Strategic/Quests.h b/Strategic/Quests.h
index b7ed442f8..f41a73c4b 100644
--- a/Strategic/Quests.h
+++ b/Strategic/Quests.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ enum Quests
 	QUEST_24 = 24,
 	QUEST_KILL_DEIDRANNA = 25,
 
-	QUEST_KINGPIN_ANGEL_MARIA,		// Flugente: new quest: if the palyer rescued Maria without implicating himself, Kingpin hires bounty hunters to kill them
+	QUEST_KINGPIN_ANGEL_MARIA,		// Flugente: new quest: if the player rescued Maria without implicating himself, Kingpin hires bounty hunters to kill them
 #endif
 } ;
 /*
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ enum Facts
 	FACT_BOUNTYHUNTER_SECTOR_2,
 	FACT_BOUNTYHUNTER_KILLED_1,
 	FACT_BOUNTYHUNTER_KILLED_2,
-
+	
 #ifdef JA2UB	
 	//Ja25 UB
 	FACT_IMPORTED_SAVE_AND_MARY_WAS_DEAD	=										400,
@@ -595,6 +595,10 @@ enum Facts
 	FACT_BIGGENS_ON_TEAM_AND_FAN_STOPPED,//										423
 	FACT_PLAYER_KNOWS_ABOUT_FAN_STOPPING,//										424
 #endif
+
+	// Flugente: for safety reasons, remember if we've already had an offensive
+	FACT_GLOBAL_OFFENSIVE_1_ORDERED,
+	FACT_GLOBAL_OFFENSIVE_2_ORDERED,
 } ;
 //**	END FACTS *************************
 
diff --git a/Strategic/Strategic AI.cpp b/Strategic/Strategic AI.cpp
index f2a96a024..1984c0077 100644
--- a/Strategic/Strategic AI.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Strategic AI.cpp	
@@ -5254,6 +5254,11 @@ void ExecuteStrategicAIAction( UINT16 usActionCode, INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSecto
 
 					giReinforcementPool = max( giReinforcementPool, 0 );
 				}
+
+				if ( usActionCode == NPC_ACTION_GLOBAL_OFFENSIVE_1 )
+					SetFactTrue( FACT_GLOBAL_OFFENSIVE_1_ORDERED );
+				else if ( usActionCode == NPC_ACTION_GLOBAL_OFFENSIVE_2 )
+					SetFactTrue( FACT_GLOBAL_OFFENSIVE_2_ORDERED );
 			}
 			break;
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Campaign.cpp b/Tactical/Campaign.cpp
index 5d459c976..3546fcaeb 100644
--- a/Tactical/Campaign.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Campaign.cpp
@@ -1708,12 +1708,14 @@ void HourlyProgressUpdate(void)
 		// Flugente: on certain progress levels, the queen decides to initiate major attacks
 		if ( ubCurrentProgress >= gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressOffensiveStage1 && gStrategicStatus.ubHighestProgress < gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressOffensiveStage1 )
 		{
-			ExecuteStrategicAIAction( NPC_ACTION_GLOBAL_OFFENSIVE_1, 0, 0 );
+			if ( !CheckFact( FACT_GLOBAL_OFFENSIVE_1_ORDERED , 0) )
+				ExecuteStrategicAIAction( NPC_ACTION_GLOBAL_OFFENSIVE_1, 0, 0 );
 		}
 
 		if ( ubCurrentProgress >= gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressOffensiveStage2 && gStrategicStatus.ubHighestProgress < gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressOffensiveStage2 )
 		{
-			ExecuteStrategicAIAction( NPC_ACTION_GLOBAL_OFFENSIVE_2, 0, 0 );
+			if ( !CheckFact( FACT_GLOBAL_OFFENSIVE_2_ORDERED, 0 ) )
+				ExecuteStrategicAIAction( NPC_ACTION_GLOBAL_OFFENSIVE_2, 0, 0 );
 		}
 
 		gStrategicStatus.ubHighestProgress = ubCurrentProgress;