diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp
index 54b03f52..f60006c3 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp	
@@ -724,6 +724,7 @@ BOOLEAN LoadMercProfiles(void)
 			gMercProfiles[uiLoop].ubMiscFlags3 = 0;
 
 			gMercProfiles[uiLoop].uiTotalCostToDate = 0;
+			gMercProfiles[uiLoop].iMercMercContractLength = 0;
 		}
 
 		// WANNE - BMP: DONE!