diff --git a/Laptop/IMP MainPage.cpp b/Laptop/IMP MainPage.cpp
index 9e39003d..f8485d7c 100644
--- a/Laptop/IMP MainPage.cpp	
+++ b/Laptop/IMP MainPage.cpp	
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ BOOLEAN IsIMPSlotFree(INT32 iIMPId)
 	if ((iIMPId >= 0) && (iIMPId < NUM_PROFILES) && (iIMPId != NO_PROFILE) &&
 		( gMercProfiles[iIMPId].Type == PROFILETYPE_IMP ) &&
 		((wcscmp(gMercProfiles[iIMPId].zName, L"") == 0) ||
-		(gMercProfiles[iIMPId].bMercStatus == MERC_IS_DEAD)))
+		(gMercProfiles[iIMPId].bMercStatus == MERC_IS_DEAD) || (gMercProfiles[iIMPId].bMercStatus == MERC_FIRED_AS_A_POW)))		
 	{
 		return TRUE;
 	}