diff --git a/source/glest_game/world/map.cpp b/source/glest_game/world/map.cpp
index a6199128..8623152f 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/world/map.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/world/map.cpp
@@ -363,7 +363,8 @@ bool Map::isResourceNear(const Vec2i &pos, const ResourceType *rt, Vec2i &resour
 		}
 	}
 
-	if(fallbackToPeersHarvestingSameResource == true && unit != NULL) {
+	if(fallbackToPeersHarvestingSameResource == true && unit != NULL &&
+		unit->getFaction()->getControlType() != ctHuman &&unit->getFaction()->getControlType() != ctNetwork) {
 		// Look for another unit that is currently harvesting the same resource
 		// type right now