diff --git a/Cheats.h b/Cheats.h
index 28cede82..d3c9f4c8 100644
--- a/Cheats.h
+++ b/Cheats.h
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "Language Defines.h"
 
-extern	UINT8			gubCheatLevel;
+extern UINT8 gubCheatLevel;
+extern BOOLEAN gfGodModeCheat;
 
 // GLOBALS FOR CHEAT MODE......
 #ifdef JA2TESTVERSION
diff --git a/SaveLoadGame.cpp b/SaveLoadGame.cpp
index d1054395..93f8759a 100644
--- a/SaveLoadGame.cpp
+++ b/SaveLoadGame.cpp
@@ -6737,6 +6737,7 @@ BOOLEAN LoadSavedGame( int ubSavedGameID )
 		ACTIVATE_CHEAT_LEVEL();
 	else
 		RESET_CHEAT_LEVEL();
+	gfGodModeCheat = FALSE;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef JA2BETAVERSION
diff --git a/Strategic/Auto Resolve.cpp b/Strategic/Auto Resolve.cpp
index 2ca00412..a0cb05e4 100644
--- a/Strategic/Auto Resolve.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Auto Resolve.cpp	
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ INT32 giMaxMilitiaToRender = 20;//Changes depending on merc amount
 
 extern UINT8 gubReinforcementMinEnemyStaticGroupSize;
 extern BOOLEAN gfStrategicMilitiaChangesMade;
-extern BOOLEAN gfGodModeCheat;
 
 extern void ResetMilitia();
 extern BOOLEAN AutoReload( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier );
diff --git a/Strategic/Game Init.cpp b/Strategic/Game Init.cpp
index 96de80e7..c2c386bd 100644
--- a/Strategic/Game Init.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Game Init.cpp	
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ extern BOOLEAN gfGamePaused;
 
 extern UNDERGROUND_SECTORINFO* FindUnderGroundSector( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, UINT8 bMapZ );
 
-UINT8			gubCheatLevel = STARTING_CHEAT_LEVEL;
+UINT8 gubCheatLevel = STARTING_CHEAT_LEVEL;
+BOOLEAN gfGodModeCheat = FALSE;
 
 UINT8			gubScreenCount=0;
 
@@ -1230,6 +1231,7 @@ void ReStartingGame()
 		gubCheatLevel = STARTING_CHEAT_LEVEL;
 	else
 		gubCheatLevel = 0;
+	gfGodModeCheat = FALSE;
 
 }
 
diff --git a/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp b/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp
index 0764b28e..42ffd2eb 100644
--- a/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp
@@ -708,7 +708,6 @@ extern CHAR16		gzUserDefinedButton1[ 128 ];
 extern CHAR16		gzUserDefinedButton2[ 128 ];
 
 extern BOOLEAN gfMilitiaPopupCreated;
-extern BOOLEAN gfGodModeCheat;
 
 #ifdef JA2TESTVERSION
 	extern INT16 MSYS_CurrentMX;
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index f6308fac..d441d69e 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -1713,7 +1713,6 @@ PaletteReplacementType	*guipPaletteReplacements = NULL;
 extern BOOLEAN fReDrawFace;
 extern UINT8 gubWaitingForAllMercsToExitCode;
 BOOLEAN	gfGetNewPathThroughPeople = FALSE;
-BOOLEAN gfGodModeCheat = FALSE;
 
 // LOCAL FUNCTIONS
 // DO NOT CALL UNLESS THROUGH EVENT_SetSoldierPosition
diff --git a/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp b/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp
index 00b10641..86b8bba4 100644
--- a/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp	
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ extern int iWindowedMode;
 extern OBJECTTYPE *gpItemDescObject;
 extern BOOLEAN gfInItemStackPopup;
 extern BOOLEAN gfInKeyRingPopup;
-extern BOOLEAN gfGodModeCheat;
 
 
 //Little functions called by keyboard input
diff --git a/Tactical/Weapons.cpp b/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
index d14a73ce..39ad253d 100644
--- a/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	#include "sgp.h"
 	#include "overhead types.h"
 	#include "Sound Control.h"
-
+	#include "Cheats.h"
 	#include "overhead.h"
 	#include "Event Pump.h"
 	#include "weapons.h"
@@ -8343,6 +8343,11 @@ INT32 BulletImpact( SOLDIERTYPE *pFirer, BULLET *pBullet, SOLDIERTYPE * pTarget,
 				}
 			}
 
+			if (gfGodModeCheat && pTarget->bTeam == OUR_TEAM)
+			{
+				uiCritChance = 0;//no crit against player in god mode either
+			}
+
 			// SANDRO - with new traits, the chance for stat loss is higher as we are now able to repair it
 			if ((PreRandom( uiCritChance ) + 1) > (UINT8)(gGameOptions.fNewTraitSystem ? gSkillTraitValues.ubDamageNeededToLoseStats : CRITICAL_HIT_THRESHOLD))
 			{