diff --git a/include/land.h b/include/land.h
index 261f2f05..4dbc2d03 100644
--- a/include/land.h
+++ b/include/land.h
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ extern void lnd_takemob(struct emp_qelem *, double);
 extern int lnd_spyval(struct lndstr *);
 extern void intelligence_report(int, struct lndstr *, int, char *);
 extern void lnd_mar(struct emp_qelem *, double *, double *, int *, natid);
-extern void lnd_put(struct emp_qelem *, natid);
+extern void lnd_mar_put(struct emp_qelem *, natid);
+extern void lnd_put(struct emp_qelem *);
 extern int lnd_hardtarget(struct lndstr *);
 extern int lnd_mar_one_sector(struct emp_qelem *, int, natid, int);
 extern int lnd_support(natid, natid, coord, coord, int);
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/attsub.c b/src/lib/subs/attsub.c
index d4405e2c..af3df3a6 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/attsub.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/attsub.c
@@ -1959,7 +1959,7 @@ att_fight(int combat_mode, struct combat *off, struct emp_qelem *olist,
     send_reacting_units_home(dlist);
 
     /* putland the defending land */
-    lnd_put(dlist, 0);
+    lnd_put(dlist);
 
     /* putland the attacking land */
     put_oland(olist);
@@ -2340,7 +2340,7 @@ move_in_land(int combat_mode, struct combat *off, struct emp_qelem *olist,
     }
     if (QEMPTY(olist))
 	return;
-    lnd_put(olist, 0);
+    lnd_put(olist);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/lndsub.c b/src/lib/subs/lndsub.c
index 66cae1ad..9183d0aa 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/lndsub.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/lndsub.c
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ lnd_mar(struct emp_qelem *list, double *minmobp, double *maxmobp,
 }
 
 void
-lnd_put(struct emp_qelem *list, natid actor)
+lnd_mar_put(struct emp_qelem *list, natid actor)
 {
     struct emp_qelem *qp, *next;
     struct ulist *llp;
@@ -542,19 +542,32 @@ lnd_put(struct emp_qelem *list, natid actor)
 	next = qp->q_back;
 	llp = (struct ulist *)qp;
 	lp = &llp->unit.land;
-	if (actor) {
-	    mpr(actor, "%s stopped at %s\n",
-		prland(lp), xyas(lp->lnd_x, lp->lnd_y, actor));
-	    if (llp->mobil < -127)
-		llp->mobil = -127;
-	    lp->lnd_mobil = llp->mobil;
-	}
+	mpr(actor, "%s stopped at %s\n",
+	    prland(lp), xyas(lp->lnd_x, lp->lnd_y, actor));
+	if (llp->mobil < -127)
+	    llp->mobil = -127;
+	lp->lnd_mobil = llp->mobil;
 	putland(lp->lnd_uid, lp);
 	emp_remque(qp);
 	free(qp);
     }
 }
 
+void
+lnd_put(struct emp_qelem *list)
+{
+    struct emp_qelem *qp, *next;
+    struct ulist *llp;
+
+    for (qp = list->q_back; qp != list; qp = next) {
+	next = qp->q_back;
+	llp = (struct ulist *)qp;
+	putland(llp->unit.land.lnd_uid, &llp->unit.land);
+	emp_remque(qp);
+	free(qp);
+    }
+}
+
 /*
  * Sweep landmines with engineers in LAND_LIST for ACTOR.
  * If EXPLICIT is non-zero, this is for an explicit sweep command from
@@ -951,7 +964,7 @@ lnd_mar_one_sector(struct emp_qelem *list, int dir, natid actor,
     int oldown;
 
     if (dir <= DIR_STOP || dir >= DIR_VIEW) {
-	lnd_put(list, actor);
+	lnd_mar_put(list, actor);
 	return 1;
     }
     dx = diroff[dir][0];