diff --git a/src/lib/commands/setsect.c b/src/lib/commands/setsect.c
index d78e8c40..129d2230 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/setsect.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/setsect.c
@@ -145,8 +145,14 @@ setsector(void)
 		current = sect.sct_mines;
 		current += amt;
 		current = LIMIT_TO(current, 0, MINES_MAX);
-		if (sect.sct_own != 0)
-		    resnoise(&sect, "Mines", sect.sct_mines, current);
+		if (sect.sct_own != 0) {
+		    if (sect.sct_own == sect.sct_oldown)
+			resnoise(&sect, "Mines", sect.sct_mines, current);
+		    else
+			pr("Mines of %s changed from %d to %d\n",
+			   xyas(sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y, player->cnum),
+			   sect.sct_mines, current);
+		}
 		sect.sct_mines = current;
 		break;
 	    case 'o':
diff --git a/tests/actofgod/actofgod.xdump b/tests/actofgod/actofgod.xdump
index 6b77dc8f..bb47fc25 100644
--- a/tests/actofgod/actofgod.xdump
+++ b/tests/actofgod/actofgod.xdump
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ owner xloc yloc des effic mobil off loyal terr0 terr1 terr2 terr3 dterr xdist yd
 0 -6 -4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 -4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 healthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 0 -4 -4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 -4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 healthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 0 -2 -4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 -4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 healthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
-3 1 -3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -3 0 0 100 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 healthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
-3 3 -3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 -3 0 0 100 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 healthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
+3 1 -3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -3 0 0 100 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 healthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
+3 3 -3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 -3 0 0 100 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 healthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 3 5 -3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 -3 0 0 100 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 healthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 3 7 -3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 -3 0 0 100 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 healthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 3 9 -3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 -3 0 0 100 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 healthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
diff --git a/tests/actofgod/geninput.pl b/tests/actofgod/geninput.pl
index 7433b804..893505f3 100755
--- a/tests/actofgod/geninput.pl
+++ b/tests/actofgod/geninput.pl
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ sect_int(
     ['d', 0, 100],
 );
 
+# special case: mines in occupied sector
+setsect('1:3,-3', 'ol', 1);
+setsect('1,-3', 'mi', 1);
+edit('sect', '3,-3', 'M', 1);
+
 # dist
 edit('sect', '2,4', 'D', '4,4');
 edit('sect', '4,4', 'D', '4,4');
diff --git a/tests/actofgod/journal.log b/tests/actofgod/journal.log
index af7b1ca3..eed4ad35 100644
--- a/tests/actofgod/journal.log
+++ b/tests/actofgod/journal.log
@@ -680,6 +680,19 @@
     Play#0 command edit
     Play#0 output Play#0 1 Defense percentage of 7,1 changed from 0 to 100
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
+    Play#0 input setsect ol 1:3,-3 1
+    Play#0 command setsector
+    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Old owner of 1,-3 changed from 3 (#3) to 1 (#1).
+    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Old owner of 3,-3 changed from 3 (#3) to 1 (#1).
+    Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
+    Play#0 input setsect mi 1,-3 1
+    Play#0 command setsector
+    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Mines of 1,-3 changed from 0 to 1
+    Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
+    Play#0 input edit l 3,-3 M 1
+    Play#0 command edit
+    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Mines changed to 1
+    Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input edit l 2,4 D 4,4
     Play#0 command edit
     Play#0 output Play#0 1 Distribution location for sector 2,4 changed from 2,4 to 4,4