diff --git a/Strategic/Player Command.cpp b/Strategic/Player Command.cpp
index af34caa9..78d42ca9 100644
--- a/Strategic/Player Command.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Player Command.cpp	
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ BOOLEAN SetThisSectorAsEnemyControlled( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bMapZ, BO
 			}
 
 			// Flugente: reduce workforce
-			SectorInfo[SECTOR( sMapX, sMapY )].usWorkers = SectorExternalData[SECTOR( sMapX, sMapY )][0].maxworkers * gGameExternalOptions.dInitialWorkerRate;
+			SectorInfo[SECTOR( sMapX, sMapY )].usWorkers = SectorInfo[SECTOR( sMapX, sMapY )].usWorkers * gGameExternalOptions.dInitialWorkerRate;
 
 			// ARM: this must be AFTER all resulting loyalty effects are resolved, or reduced mine income shown won't be accurate
 			NotifyPlayerWhenEnemyTakesControlOfImportantSector( sMapX, sMapY, 0, fContested );
diff --git a/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp b/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
index cc56eacd..6c5c6198 100644
--- a/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
@@ -5550,7 +5550,7 @@ BOOLEAN LoadStrategicInfoFromSavedFile( HWFILE hFile )
 
 		if ( guiCurrentSaveGameVersion < WORKERS )
 		{
-			SectorInfo[sectorID].usWorkers = 0;
+			SectorInfo[sectorID].usWorkers = SectorExternalData[sectorID][0].maxworkers * gGameExternalOptions.dInitialWorkerRate;
 			SectorInfo[sectorID].ubWorkerTrainingHundredths = 0;
 		}
 	}