diff --git a/Strategic/Assignments.cpp b/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
index 335abca3..9b4a9c96 100644
--- a/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
@@ -17090,9 +17090,8 @@ void ReEvaluateEveryonesNothingToDo()
 	INT32 iCounter = 0;
 	SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier = NULL;
 	BOOLEAN fNothingToDo;
-
-
-	for( iCounter = 0; iCounter <= gTacticalStatus.Team[ OUR_TEAM ].bLastID; iCounter++ )
+	
+	for( iCounter = 0; iCounter <= gTacticalStatus.Team[ OUR_TEAM ].bLastID; ++iCounter )
 	{
 		pSoldier = &Menptr[ iCounter ];
 
@@ -17172,7 +17171,13 @@ void ReEvaluateEveryonesNothingToDo()
 					break;
 
 				case MOVE_EQUIPMENT:
-					fNothingToDo = FALSE;
+					{
+						// which sector do we want to move stuff to?
+						INT16 targetX = SECTORX( pSoldier->usItemMoveSectorID );
+						INT16 targetY = SECTORY( pSoldier->usItemMoveSectorID );
+
+						fNothingToDo = (GetNumberOfMovableItems( targetX, targetY, 0 ) == 0);
+					}
 					break;
 
 				case FACILITY_STRATEGIC_MILITIA_MOVEMENT:
@@ -17218,15 +17223,12 @@ void ReEvaluateEveryonesNothingToDo()
 			{
 				pSoldier->usQuoteSaidExtFlags &= ~SOLDIER_QUOTE_SAID_DONE_ASSIGNMENT;
 			}
-
-
 		}
 	}
 
 	// re-evaluation completed
 	gfReEvaluateEveryonesNothingToDo = FALSE;
-
-
+	
 	// redraw the map, in case we're showing teams, and someone just came on duty or off duty, their icon needs updating
 	fMapPanelDirty = TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/Tactical/Tactical Save.cpp b/Tactical/Tactical Save.cpp
index 42637c0e..ec1d8551 100644
--- a/Tactical/Tactical Save.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Tactical Save.cpp	
@@ -798,6 +798,63 @@ BOOLEAN GetNumberOfWorldItemsFromTempItemFile( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bM
 	return( TRUE );
 }
 
+UINT32 GetNumberOfMovableItems( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bMapZ )
+{
+	// not underground!
+	if ( bMapZ )
+		return 0;
+
+	// open the inventory of the sector we are taking stuff from
+	SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo_Target = &(SectorInfo[SECTOR( sMapX, sMapY )]);
+	UINT32 uiTotalNumberOfRealItems_Target = 0;
+
+	// use the new map
+	std::vector<WORLDITEM> pWorldItem_Target;
+
+	if ( (gWorldSectorX == sMapX) && (gWorldSectorY == sMapY) && (gbWorldSectorZ == bMapZ) )
+	{
+		uiTotalNumberOfRealItems_Target = guiNumWorldItems;
+		pWorldItem_Target = gWorldItems;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// not loaded, load
+		// get total number, visable and invisible
+		BOOLEAN fReturn = GetNumberOfWorldItemsFromTempItemFile( sMapX, sMapY, bMapZ, &(uiTotalNumberOfRealItems_Target), FALSE );
+		Assert( fReturn );
+
+		if ( uiTotalNumberOfRealItems_Target > 0 )
+		{
+			// allocate space for the list
+			pWorldItem_Target.resize( uiTotalNumberOfRealItems_Target );//dnl ch75 271013
+
+			// now load into mem
+			LoadWorldItemsFromTempItemFile( sMapX, sMapY, bMapZ, pWorldItem_Target );
+		}
+	}
+	
+	UINT32 validitems = 0;
+
+	for ( UINT32 uiCount = 0; uiCount < uiTotalNumberOfRealItems_Target; ++uiCount )				// ... for all items in the world ...
+	{
+		if ( pWorldItem_Target[uiCount].fExists )										// ... if item exists ...
+		{
+			// test wether item is reachable and allowed to be moved by this assignment
+			if ( (pWorldItem_Target[uiCount].usFlags & WORLD_ITEM_REACHABLE) && !(pWorldItem_Target[uiCount].usFlags & WORLD_ITEM_MOVE_ASSIGNMENT_IGNORE) && pWorldItem_Target[uiCount].bVisible > 0 )
+			{
+				OBJECTTYPE* pObj = &(pWorldItem_Target[uiCount].object);			// ... get pointer for this item ...
+
+				if ( pObj != NULL && pObj->exists( ) )												// ... if pointer is not obviously useless ...
+				{
+					++validitems;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return validitems;
+}
+
 
 BOOLEAN AddItemsToUnLoadedSector( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bMapZ, INT32 sGridNo, UINT32 uiNumberOfItemsToAdd, OBJECTTYPE *pObject, UINT8 ubLevel, UINT16 usFlags, INT8 bRenderZHeightAboveLevel, INT8 bVisible, BOOLEAN fReplaceEntireFile )
 {
diff --git a/Tactical/Tactical Save.h b/Tactical/Tactical Save.h
index 393ef88d..d6da8de6 100644
--- a/Tactical/Tactical Save.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Tactical Save.h	
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ BOOLEAN DeleteTempItemMapFile( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bMapZ );
 //Retrieves the number of items in the sectors temp item file
 BOOLEAN GetNumberOfWorldItemsFromTempItemFile( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bMapZ, UINT32 *puiNumberOfItems, BOOLEAN fIfEmptyCreate );
 
+// Flugente: how many items in this sector can be moved via the MOVE_EQUIPMENT assignement?
+UINT32 GetNumberOfMovableItems( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bMapZ );
+
 //Saves the Current Sectors, ( world Items, rotting corpses, ... )  to the temporary file used to store the sectors items
 BOOLEAN SaveCurrentSectorsInformationToTempItemFile( );