diff --git a/src/lib/commands/setsect.c b/src/lib/commands/setsect.c
index 64dfd3a9..d78e8c40 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/setsect.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/setsect.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ setsector(void)
 		current = sect.sct_mines;
 		current += amt;
 		current = LIMIT_TO(current, 0, MINES_MAX);
-		if (sect.sct_own != 0 && sect.sct_own == sect.sct_oldown)
+		if (sect.sct_own != 0)
 		    resnoise(&sect, "Mines", sect.sct_mines, current);
 		sect.sct_mines = current;
 		break;