diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 2a712ea..9b38e0d 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Version: 3.0.3
+  Bugfixes:
+    - Fixed settling squads not detecting players on a chunk when deciding to settle early
+
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Version: 3.0.2
   Bugfixes:
diff --git a/info.json b/info.json
index 2c9005d..21fad1f 100644
--- a/info.json
+++ b/info.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name" : "Rampant",
     "factorio_version" : "1.1",
-    "version" : "3.0.2",
+    "version" : "3.0.3",
     "title" : "Rampant",
     "author" : "Veden",
     "homepage" : "https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=94&t=31445",
diff --git a/libs/SquadAttack.lua b/libs/SquadAttack.lua
index 54afaea..2dc179b 100644
--- a/libs/SquadAttack.lua
+++ b/libs/SquadAttack.lua
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ local removeSquadFromChunk = chunkPropertyUtils.removeSquadFromChunk
 local addDeathGenerator = chunkPropertyUtils.addDeathGenerator
 local getDeathGeneratorRating = chunkPropertyUtils.getDeathGeneratorRating
 
-
+local getPlayersOnChunk = chunkPropertyUtils.getPlayersOnChunk
 local getHiveCount = chunkPropertyUtils.getHiveCount
 local getNestCount = chunkPropertyUtils.getNestCount
 
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ local function settleMove(map, squad)
             local attackPlayerThreshold = universe.attackPlayerThreshold
 
             if (nextAttackChunk ~= -1) then
-                if (getPlayerBaseGenerator(map,nextAttackChunk) == 0) or (squad.type ~= BASE_AI_STATE_SIEGE) then
+                if (getPlayerBaseGenerator(map, nextAttackChunk) == 0) and (getPlayersOnChunk(map, nextAttackChunk) == 0)
+                then
                     attackChunk = nextAttackChunk
                     position = findMovementPosition(
                         surface,
@@ -241,8 +242,7 @@ local function settleMove(map, squad)
             end
 
             if (nextAttackChunk ~= -1) and
-                (squad.type == BASE_AI_STATE_SIEGE) and
-                (getPlayerBaseGenerator(map, nextAttackChunk) ~= 0)
+                ((getPlayerBaseGenerator(map, nextAttackChunk) ~= 0) or (getPlayersOnChunk(map, nextAttackChunk) ~= 0))
             then
                 cmd = universe.settleCommand
                 squad.status = SQUAD_BUILDING