diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp
index b91bb545..f11fc5d6 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
@@ -3500,6 +3500,28 @@ void RemoveAllUnburiedItems( INT32 sGridNo, UINT8 ubLevel )
 	}
 }
 
+void RevealAllUnburiedItems( INT32 sGridNo, UINT8 ubLevel )
+{
+	ITEM_POOL		*pItemPool;
+
+	// Check for and existing pool on the object layer
+	GetItemPool( sGridNo, &pItemPool, ubLevel );
+
+	while ( pItemPool )
+	{
+		if ( gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].bVisible != BURIED )
+		{
+			gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].bVisible = VISIBLE;
+			gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].bRenderZHeightAboveLevel = 0;
+			gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].ubNonExistChance = 0;
+			gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].usFlags &= ( ~WORLD_ITEM_DONTRENDER );
+		}
+
+		pItemPool = pItemPool->pNext;
+	}
+		
+	NotifySoldiersToLookforItems();
+}
 
 void LoopLevelNodeForShowThroughFlag( LEVELNODE *pNode, INT32 sGridNo, UINT8 ubLevel )
 {
diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.h b/Tactical/Handle Items.h
index 4c94df53..4474bb9d 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.h	
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void RemoveItemPool( INT32 sGridNo, UINT8 ubLevel );
 void RenderTopmostFlashingItems( );
 
 void RemoveAllUnburiedItems( INT32 sGridNo, UINT8 ubLevel );
-
+void RevealAllUnburiedItems( INT32 sGridNo, UINT8 ubLevel );
 
 BOOLEAN DoesItemPoolContainAnyHiddenItems( ITEM_POOL *pItemPool );
 BOOLEAN DoesItemPoolContainAllHiddenItems( ITEM_POOL *pItemPool );
diff --git a/TileEngine/Explosion Control.cpp b/TileEngine/Explosion Control.cpp
index 366a85ca..f84785ac 100644
--- a/TileEngine/Explosion Control.cpp	
+++ b/TileEngine/Explosion Control.cpp	
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ void HandleFencePartnerCheck( INT32 sStructGridNo )
 
 
 
-BOOLEAN ExplosiveDamageStructureAtGridNo( STRUCTURE * pCurrent, STRUCTURE **ppNextCurrent,  INT32 sGridNo, INT16 sWoundAmt, UINT32 uiDist,
+INT8 ExplosiveDamageStructureAtGridNo( STRUCTURE * pCurrent, STRUCTURE **ppNextCurrent,  INT32 sGridNo, INT16 sWoundAmt, UINT32 uiDist,
 	BOOLEAN *pfRecompileMovementCosts, BOOLEAN fOnlyWalls, BOOLEAN fSubSequentMultiTilesTransitionDamage, UINT8 ubOwner, INT8 bLevel,
 	UINT8 ubReason )
 {
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ BOOLEAN ExplosiveDamageStructureAtGridNo( STRUCTURE * pCurrent, STRUCTURE **ppNe
 	if ( DoesO3SectorStatueExistHere( sGridNo ) && uiDist <= 1 )
 	{
 		ChangeO3SectorStatue( TRUE );
-		return( TRUE );
+		return( 1 );
 	}
 #ifdef JA2UB	
 	//JA25 UB
@@ -706,12 +706,12 @@ BOOLEAN ExplosiveDamageStructureAtGridNo( STRUCTURE * pCurrent, STRUCTURE **ppNe
 	// ATE: Continue if we are only looking for walls
 	if ( fOnlyWalls && !( pCurrent->fFlags & STRUCTURE_WALLSTUFF ) )
 	{
-		return( TRUE );
+		return( 1 );
 	}
 
 	if ( bLevel > 0 )
 	{
-		return( TRUE );
+		return( 1 );
 	}
 
 	// Is this a corpse?
@@ -747,7 +747,9 @@ BOOLEAN ExplosiveDamageStructureAtGridNo( STRUCTURE * pCurrent, STRUCTURE **ppNe
 				pBase->fFlags & STRUCTURE_OPENABLE &&
 				!(pBase->fFlags & STRUCTURE_DOOR ) )
 			{
-				RemoveAllUnburiedItems( pBase->sGridNo, bLevel );
+				// explosions destroy items inside
+				if ( ubReason == STRUCTURE_DAMAGE_EXPLOSION )
+					RemoveAllUnburiedItems( pBase->sGridNo, bLevel );
 			}
 
 			fExplosive = ( ( pCurrent->fFlags & STRUCTURE_EXPLOSIVE ) != 0 );
@@ -1315,7 +1317,7 @@ BOOLEAN ExplosiveDamageStructureAtGridNo( STRUCTURE * pCurrent, STRUCTURE **ppNe
 
 				if ( docontinue == 2 )
 				{
-					return( FALSE );
+					return( 1 );
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/TileEngine/structure.cpp b/TileEngine/structure.cpp
index 83fb630a..f79fa47a 100644
--- a/TileEngine/structure.cpp
+++ b/TileEngine/structure.cpp
@@ -1917,6 +1917,9 @@ INT8 DamageStructure( STRUCTURE * pStructure, UINT8 ubDamage, UINT8 ubReason, IN
 				}
 
 				RecompileLocalMovementCostsFromRadius( tmpgridno, 2 );
+
+				// if we've destroyed a structure, reveal the things inside, as destroying a structure doesn't necessarily destroy the contents inside
+				RevealAllUnburiedItems( tmpgridno, 0 );
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1957,6 +1960,9 @@ INT8 DamageStructure( STRUCTURE * pStructure, UINT8 ubDamage, UINT8 ubReason, IN
 				}
 
 				RecompileLocalMovementCostsFromRadius( tmpgridno, 2 );
+
+				// if we've destroyed a structure, reveal the things inside, as destroying a structure doesn't necessarily destroy the contents inside
+				RevealAllUnburiedItems( tmpgridno, 0 );
 			}
 		}