diff --git a/Strategic/Auto Resolve.cpp b/Strategic/Auto Resolve.cpp
index 0d13b4bf..2e4da9ed 100644
--- a/Strategic/Auto Resolve.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Auto Resolve.cpp	
@@ -3116,7 +3116,8 @@ void CalculateAutoResolveInfo()
 	}
 
 	gfTransferTacticalOppositionToAutoResolve = FALSE;
-	gpAR->ubCivs = CountAllMilitiaInFiveSectors( gpAR->ubSectorX, gpAR->ubSectorY );
+	const UINT16 militia = CountAllMilitiaInFiveSectors( gpAR->ubSectorX, gpAR->ubSectorY );
+	gpAR->ubCivs = min(militia, MAXUINT8);
 	gpAR->ubMercs = 0;
 	VObjectDesc.fCreateFlags = VOBJECT_CREATE_FROMFILE;
 	pGroup = gpGroupList;
diff --git a/Strategic/Reinforcement.cpp b/Strategic/Reinforcement.cpp
index 99bf1123..3840769f 100644
--- a/Strategic/Reinforcement.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/Reinforcement.cpp
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ UINT8 GetAdjacentSectors( UINT8 pSectors[4], INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY )
 	return ubCounter;
 }
 
-UINT8 CountAllMilitiaInFiveSectors(INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY)
+UINT16 CountAllMilitiaInFiveSectors(INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY)
 {
-	UINT8 ubResult = 0;
+	UINT16 ubResult = 0;
 	UINT16 pusMoveDir[4][3];
 	UINT8 ubDirNumber, ubIndex;
 	
diff --git a/Strategic/Reinforcement.h b/Strategic/Reinforcement.h
index 87f3e645..543ff041 100644
--- a/Strategic/Reinforcement.h
+++ b/Strategic/Reinforcement.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ void GetNumberOfEnemiesInFiveSectors( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY, UINT8 *pub
 void ActivateTurncoatsForAutoResolve( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY );
 BOOLEAN IsGroupInARightSectorToReinforce( GROUP *pGroup, INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY );
 UINT8 GetAdjacentSectors( UINT8 pSectors[4], INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY );
-UINT8 CountAllMilitiaInFiveSectors(INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY);
+UINT16 CountAllMilitiaInFiveSectors(INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY);
 UINT8 NumEnemiesInFiveSectors( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY );
 
 //For Tactical