--- a/src/oldloader.cpp	Tue May 27 14:11:56 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/oldloader.cpp	Tue May 27 15:24:23 2008 +0000
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@
 	if (p->location_of_house == 0xFFFF)
 		p->location_of_house = 0;
 
-	if (p->is_ai) AI_StartNewAI(p->index);
+	p->is_ai = p->is_ai && AI_StartNewAI(p->index);
 
 	return true;
 }