diff --git a/src/lib/update/finish.c b/src/lib/update/finish.c
index d5d8c27c..28aab7b9 100644
--- a/src/lib/update/finish.c
+++ b/src/lib/update/finish.c
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ finish_sects(int etu)
 	if (infptr->path)
 	    free(infptr->path);
 #endif /* SAVE_FINISH_PATHS */
+
+	sp->sct_off = 0;
     }
     logerror("done importing\n");
 
diff --git a/src/lib/update/sect.c b/src/lib/update/sect.c
index f0105ac8..ea7238b2 100644
--- a/src/lib/update/sect.c
+++ b/src/lib/update/sect.c
@@ -314,11 +314,8 @@ produce_sect(int natnum, int etu, int *bp, long p_sect[][2])
 	bp_disable_cachepath();
 	bp_clear_cachepath();
 
-	if (sp->sct_off || np->nat_money < 0) {
-	    if (!player->simulation)
-		sp->sct_off = 0;
+	if (sp->sct_off || np->nat_money < 0)
 	    continue;
-	}
 
 	neweff = sp->sct_effic;
 	amount = 0;