diff --git a/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp b/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp
index 31252065..283060d6 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp	
@@ -1220,6 +1220,15 @@ UINT32 UIHandleNewBadMerc( UI_EVENT *pUIEvent )
 				}
 			}
 
+			// sevenfm
+			if(IS_MERC_BODY_TYPE(pSoldier))
+			{
+				if (gsInterfaceLevel)
+					pSoldier->SetSoldierHeight(WALL_HEIGHT);
+				else
+					pSoldier->SetSoldierHeight(0);
+			}			
+
 			pSoldier->ubStrategicInsertionCode = INSERTION_CODE_GRIDNO;
 			pSoldier->usStrategicInsertionData = usMapPos;
 			UpdateMercInSector( pSoldier, gWorldSectorX, gWorldSectorY, gbWorldSectorZ );
diff --git a/TileEngine/Smell.cpp b/TileEngine/Smell.cpp
index c5ba337c..c52e8df5 100644
--- a/TileEngine/Smell.cpp
+++ b/TileEngine/Smell.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,11 @@ UINT8 ubBloodGraphicLUT [ ] = {	3, 3,	2,	2,	1,	1,	0, 0 };
 
 void RemoveBlood( INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel )
 {
-	gpWorldLevelData[ sGridNo ].ubBloodInfo = 0;
+	//gpWorldLevelData[ sGridNo ].ubBloodInfo = 0;
+	if (bLevel > 0)
+		(gpWorldLevelData[sGridNo].ubBloodInfo) &= ~(0xE0);
+	else
+		(gpWorldLevelData[sGridNo].ubBloodInfo) &= ~(0x1C);
 
 	gpWorldLevelData[ sGridNo ].uiFlags |= MAPELEMENT_REEVALUATEBLOOD;
 
@@ -527,6 +531,10 @@ void UpdateBloodGraphics( INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel )
 				RemoveObject( sGridNo, usIndex );
 
 				//ApplyMapChangesToMapTempFile( FALSE );
+
+				// sevenfm: update rendering
+				pMapElement->uiFlags |= MAPELEMENT_REDRAW;
+				SetRenderFlags(RENDER_FLAG_FULL);
 			}
 
 			// OK, pick new one. based on strength and randomness