diff --git a/hwe/sammo/GeneralAI.php b/hwe/sammo/GeneralAI.php
index a66ccd95..13036a1d 100644
--- a/hwe/sammo/GeneralAI.php
+++ b/hwe/sammo/GeneralAI.php
@@ -3272,6 +3272,9 @@ class GeneralAI
             if(key_exists($chiefLevel, $this->chiefGenerals)){
                 continue;
             }
+            if($this->general->getVar('officer_level') == $chiefLevel){
+                continue;
+            }
 
             
             $picked = false;
@@ -3402,6 +3405,9 @@ class GeneralAI
             if($nation[$nationKey]){
                 continue;
             }
+            if($this->general->getVar('officer_level') === $chiefLevel){
+                continue;
+            }
 
             if(!key_exists($chiefLevel, $this->chiefGenerals) && !key_exists($chiefLevel, $nextChiefs)){
                 $newChiefProb = 1;