diff --git a/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp b/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
index 14cc0815..d01faa02 100644
--- a/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
@@ -6133,11 +6133,11 @@ BOOLEAN HandleDefiniteUnloadingOfWorld( UINT8 ubUnloadCode )
 	else if( ubUnloadCode == ABOUT_TO_TRASH_WORLD )
 	{
 		//if we arent loading a saved game
-		if( !(gTacticalStatus.uiFlags & LOADING_SAVED_GAME ) )
+		/*if( !(gTacticalStatus.uiFlags & LOADING_SAVED_GAME ) )
 		{
 			// Flugente: cause all militia whose equipment is from this sector to drop it
 			TeamDropAll( MILITIA_TEAM );
-		}
+		}*/
 
 		//Save the current sectors open temp files to the disk
 		if( !SaveCurrentSectorsInformationToTempItemFile() )
@@ -6274,8 +6274,14 @@ BOOLEAN CheckAndHandleUnloadingOfCurrentWorld()
 		//     Added logic to prevent a crash when player mercs would retreat from a battle involving militia and enemies.
 		//		 Without the return here, it would proceed to trash the world, and then when autoresolve would come up to
 		//     finish the tactical battle, it would fail to find the existing soldier information (because it was trashed).
-    if( HandlePotentialBringUpAutoresolveToFinishBattle( sBattleSectorX, sBattleSectorY, sBattleSectorZ ) )
+		if( HandlePotentialBringUpAutoresolveToFinishBattle( sBattleSectorX, sBattleSectorY, sBattleSectorZ ) )
 		{
+			// Flugente: cause all militia whose equipment is from this sector to drop it - otherwise it can get lost
+			TeamDropAll( MILITIA_TEAM, TRUE );
+
+			// Save the current sectors Item list to a temporary file, if its not the first time in
+			SaveCurrentSectorsInformationToTempItemFile();
+
 			return FALSE;
 		}
 		//end
diff --git a/Tactical/Overhead.cpp b/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
index 763eb158..6c4037bf 100644
--- a/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
@@ -10291,15 +10291,16 @@ void HandleSurrenderOffer( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier )
 	DoMessageBox( MSG_BOX_BASIC_MEDIUM_BUTTONS, TacticalStr[ PRISONER_OFFER_SURRENDER ], guiCurrentScreen, MSG_BOX_FLAG_GENERIC_FOUR_BUTTONS, PrisonerSurrenderMessageBoxCallBack, NULL );
 }
 
-void TeamDropAll(UINT8 bTeam)
+void TeamDropAll(UINT8 bTeam, BOOLEAN fForce)
 {
 	if ( bTeam > PLAYER_PLAN )
 		return;
 
-	// not if there is a battle going on, or this team is hostile to us
-	if ( (gTacticalStatus.uiFlags & INCOMBAT ) )
+	// not if there is a battle going on
+	if ( (gTacticalStatus.uiFlags & INCOMBAT ) && !fForce )
 		return;
 
+	// not if this team is hostile to us
 	if ( gTacticalStatus.Team[ gbPlayerNum ].bSide != gTacticalStatus.Team[ bTeam ].bSide )
 		return;
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Overhead.h b/Tactical/Overhead.h
index 7a9e8cd6..08429c28 100644
--- a/Tactical/Overhead.h
+++ b/Tactical/Overhead.h
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ STR16 GetNewTraitStr(UINT8 aTrait);		// Flugente: deal with the insane new trait
 
 void HandleSurrenderOffer( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier );			// Flugente: offer the enemy the chance to surrender
 
-void TeamDropAll(UINT8 bTeam);
+// setting fForce to TRUE allows dropping of gear in combat (used in auto-resolve instances)
+void TeamDropAll(UINT8 bTeam, BOOLEAN fForce = FALSE);
 
 #endif
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