diff --git a/TacticalAI/FindLocations.cpp b/TacticalAI/FindLocations.cpp
index aac2f01e..c54fce6b 100644
--- a/TacticalAI/FindLocations.cpp
+++ b/TacticalAI/FindLocations.cpp
@@ -1866,7 +1866,14 @@ INT8 SearchForItems( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, INT8 bReason, UINT16 usItem )
 								{
 									if (Weapon[pObj->usItem].ubDeadliness > Weapon[pSoldier->inv[HANDPOS].usItem].ubDeadliness)
 									{
-										iTempValue = 100 * Weapon[pObj->usItem].ubDeadliness / Weapon[pSoldier->inv[HANDPOS].usItem].ubDeadliness;
+										if ((Weapon[pSoldier->inv[HANDPOS].usItem].ubDeadliness != NULL) && (Weapon[pSoldier->inv[HANDPOS].usItem].ubDeadliness >= 0))
+										{
+											iTempValue = 100 * Weapon[pObj->usItem].ubDeadliness / Weapon[pSoldier->inv[HANDPOS].usItem].ubDeadliness;
+										}
+										else
+										{
+											iTempValue = 100 * Weapon[pObj->usItem].ubDeadliness;
+										}
 									}
 									else
 									{