diff --git a/Laptop/IMP MainPage.cpp b/Laptop/IMP MainPage.cpp
index f8485d7c..f0c718ce 100644
--- a/Laptop/IMP MainPage.cpp	
+++ b/Laptop/IMP MainPage.cpp	
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ BOOLEAN IsIMPSlotFree(INT32 iIMPId)
 {
 	if ((iIMPId >= 0) && (iIMPId < NUM_PROFILES) && (iIMPId != NO_PROFILE) &&
 		( gMercProfiles[iIMPId].Type == PROFILETYPE_IMP ) &&
-		((wcscmp(gMercProfiles[iIMPId].zName, L"") == 0) ||
-		(gMercProfiles[iIMPId].bMercStatus == MERC_IS_DEAD) || (gMercProfiles[iIMPId].bMercStatus == MERC_FIRED_AS_A_POW)))		
+		(wcscmp(gMercProfiles[iIMPId].zName, L"") == 0))		
 	{
 		return TRUE;
 	}
diff --git a/Strategic/Merc Contract.cpp b/Strategic/Merc Contract.cpp
index 18e812c3..19c13977 100644
--- a/Strategic/Merc Contract.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Merc Contract.cpp	
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ BOOLEAN StrategicRemoveMerc( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
 
 	// WDS: This allows for replacing dead IMP mercs.	See "BtnIMPBeginScreenDoneCallback" in "IMP Begin Screen.cpp"
 	if( ( pSoldier->ubWhatKindOfMercAmI == MERC_TYPE__PLAYER_CHARACTER ) &&
-		( gMercProfiles[ pSoldier->ubProfile ].bMercStatus == MERC_IS_DEAD ) ) {
+		(( gMercProfiles[ pSoldier->ubProfile ].bMercStatus == MERC_IS_DEAD ) || (gMercProfiles[pSoldier->ubProfile].bMercStatus == MERC_FIRED_AS_A_POW))) {
 		// Replace the name with an empty string
 		wcsncpy( gMercProfiles[ pSoldier->ubProfile ].zName, L"", 1 );
 	}