diff --git a/Strategic/ASD.cpp b/Strategic/ASD.cpp
index 2593684b9..81d4b3f92 100644
--- a/Strategic/ASD.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/ASD.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
 
 
 extern INT32 giReinforcementPool;
-
 extern BOOLEAN gfTacticalDoHeliRun;
+extern BOOLEAN gfUnlimitedTroops;
 
 // Arulco special division decision code
 
@@ -488,11 +488,13 @@ void ASDDecideHeliOperations()
 				{
 					// attack this sector!
 					heli.SetHeliFlightPath( (*it).first );
-
 					heli.troopcount = gEnemyHeliMaxTroops;
-					giReinforcementPool -= gEnemyHeliMaxTroops;
-					heli.flagmask |= ENEMYHELI_ORDER_DROPTROOPS;
 
+					// sevenfm: don't change reinforcement pool when unlimited reinforcements enabled
+					if (!gfUnlimitedTroops)
+						giReinforcementPool -= gEnemyHeliMaxTroops;
+
+					heli.flagmask |= ENEMYHELI_ORDER_DROPTROOPS;
 					AddStrategicEvent( EVENT_ENEMY_HELI_UPDATE, GetWorldTotalMin( ) + gEnemyHeliTravelTimePerSector, id );
 
 					break;
diff --git a/Strategic/Assignments.cpp b/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
index 4372aa9e8..e7fc23d65 100644
--- a/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ class SOLDIERTYPE;
 
 // Flugente: external sector data
 extern SECTOR_EXT_DATA	SectorExternalData[256][4];
+// sevenfm
+extern BOOLEAN gfUnlimitedTroops;
 
 // various reason an assignment can be aborted before completion
 enum{
@@ -7824,7 +7826,9 @@ void Interrogateprisoner(UINT8 aPrisonerType, FLOAT aChanceModifier, INT8& arMil
 	// there is a chance that freed prisoners may return to the queen...
 	if ( arMilitiaType < 0 && aPrisonerType != PRISONER_CIVILIAN && Chance( gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerReturntoQueenChance ) )
 	{
-		++giReinforcementPool;
+		// sevenfm: don't change reinforcement pool when unlimited reinforcements enabled
+		if (!gfUnlimitedTroops)
+			++giReinforcementPool;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/Strategic/Strategic AI.cpp b/Strategic/Strategic AI.cpp
index 8540ff8e7..5d0d93dfc 100644
--- a/Strategic/Strategic AI.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Strategic AI.cpp	
@@ -3431,7 +3431,7 @@ void EvaluateQueenSituation()
 	uiOffset = max( 100 - giRequestPoints, 0);
 	uiOffset = uiOffset + Random( uiOffset * 4 );
 
-	// Flugente: enemy generals can speed up the AI decision process (justification: the generals are the ones planning the military operations, so if theay are around, the army is more efficient)
+	// Flugente: enemy generals can speed up the AI decision process (justification: the generals are the ones planning the military operations, so if they are around, the army is more efficient)
 	FLOAT dEnemyGeneralsSpeedupFactor = 1.0f;
 	if ( gGameExternalOptions.fEnemyRoles && gGameExternalOptions.fEnemyGenerals )
 	{
@@ -3440,14 +3440,13 @@ void EvaluateQueenSituation()
 	
 	uiOffset += dEnemyGeneralsSpeedupFactor * (zDiffSetting[gGameOptions.ubDifficultyLevel].iBaseDelayInMinutesBetweenEvaluations + Random( zDiffSetting[gGameOptions.ubDifficultyLevel].iEvaluationDelayVariance ));
 	
-	if( !giReinforcementPool )
+	// sevenfm: allow recruiting when pool size drops below iQueenPoolIncrementPerDifficultyLevel, this should result in more stable strategic AI behavior
+	if (giReinforcementPool <= 0 || !gfUnlimitedTroops && giReinforcementPool < zDiffSetting[gGameOptions.ubDifficultyLevel].iQueenPoolIncrementPerDifficultyLevel)
 	{
-		//Queen has run out of reinforcements.	Simulate recruiting and training new troops
-		uiOffset *= 10;
-		//Madd: don't need an unlimited troops check here, since they can never run out like this
-		
-		giReinforcementPool += ( zDiffSetting[gGameOptions.ubDifficultyLevel].iQueenPoolIncrementPerDifficultyLevel * gGameOptions.ubDifficultyLevel ) * ( 100 + CurrentPlayerProgressPercentage() ) / 100 ;	
-		
+		//Queen has run out of reinforcements. Simulate recruiting and training new troops
+		// sevenfm: with default values, it can be up to 8 days of doing nothing, I think that skipping once cycle of decisions should be enough
+		//uiOffset *= 10;
+		giReinforcementPool += ( zDiffSetting[gGameOptions.ubDifficultyLevel].iQueenPoolIncrementPerDifficultyLevel * gGameOptions.ubDifficultyLevel ) * ( 100 + CurrentPlayerProgressPercentage() ) / 100 ;			
 		AddStrategicEvent( EVENT_EVALUATE_QUEEN_SITUATION, GetWorldTotalMin() + uiOffset, 0 );
 		return;
 	}