diff --git a/src/lib/player/init_nats.c b/src/lib/player/init_nats.c
index 6422de1f..f50f00ad 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/init_nats.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/init_nats.c
@@ -85,15 +85,10 @@ nat_cap(int btu)
 	return -1;
     }
     if ((player->nstat & NORM) == NORM) {
-	if (player->owner && (sect.sct_type == SCT_CAPIT ||
-			      sect.sct_type == SCT_MOUNT ||
-			      sect.sct_type == SCT_SANCT))
-	    player->nstat |= CAP;
-	else
+	if (influx(np))
 	    player->nstat &= ~CAP;
-	/* Ok, has the country owner reset his capital yet after it was sacked? */
-	if (np->nat_flags & NF_SACKED)
-	    player->nstat &= ~CAP;	/* No capital yet */
+	else
+	    player->nstat |= CAP;
     }
     delta = 0;
     if ((player->nstat & CAP) || player->god) {
diff --git a/src/lib/player/player.c b/src/lib/player/player.c
index c119649b..48e3fb20 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/player.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/player.c
@@ -214,14 +214,10 @@ status(void)
 	}
     }
     getsect(natp->nat_xcap, natp->nat_ycap, &sect);
-    if ((sect.sct_type == SCT_CAPIT || sect.sct_type == SCT_MOUNT ||
-	 sect.sct_type == SCT_SANCT) && sect.sct_own == player->cnum)
-	player->nstat |= CAP;
-    else
+    if (influx(natp))
 	player->nstat &= ~CAP;
-    /* Ok, has the country owner reset his capital yet after it was sacked? */
-    if (natp->nat_flags & NF_SACKED)
-	player->nstat &= ~CAP;	/* No capital yet */
+    else
+	player->nstat |= CAP;
     player->ncomstat = player->nstat;
     time(&player->curup);
     minute = (player->curup - player->lasttime) / 60;