diff --git a/hwe/func_process_personnel.php b/hwe/func_process_personnel.php
index 14eb6954..17a39c80 100644
--- a/hwe/func_process_personnel.php
+++ b/hwe/func_process_personnel.php
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ function process_29(&$general) {
         $curr_cnt = Util::toInt($total_gen_cnt + $total_npc_cnt / 2);
         $remain_slot = $max_gen_cnt - $curr_cnt;
 
-        if($nation['scout'] == 0 && $npc_cnt < 2){
+        if($total_npc_cnt < 20 && $nation['scout'] == 0 && $npc_cnt < 2){
             $found_prop = 1 / ($npc_cnt + 1);
         }
         else{