diff --git a/hwe/sammo/Event/Action/CreateManyNPC.php b/hwe/sammo/Event/Action/CreateManyNPC.php
index 59a6586b..3bc9b69d 100644
--- a/hwe/sammo/Event/Action/CreateManyNPC.php
+++ b/hwe/sammo/Event/Action/CreateManyNPC.php
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ class CreateManyNPC extends \sammo\Event\Action
         if ($this->fillCnt) {
             $db = DB::db();
             $nations = $db->queryFirstColumn('SELECT nation FROM general WHERE npc < 3 AND officer_level = 12');
-            $regGens = $db->queryFirstField('SELECT count(*) FROM general WHERE nation IN %li AND npc < 4', $nations);
+            if($nations){
+                $regGens = $db->queryFirstField('SELECT count(*) FROM general WHERE nation IN %li AND npc < 4', $nations);
+            }
             $moreGenCnt = count($nations) * $this->fillCnt - $regGens;
         }