diff --git a/AI/Nullkiller/AIGateway.cpp b/AI/Nullkiller/AIGateway.cpp
index afd5e412a..00434ca0c 100644
--- a/AI/Nullkiller/AIGateway.cpp
+++ b/AI/Nullkiller/AIGateway.cpp
@@ -1022,6 +1022,8 @@ bool AIGateway::canRecruitAnyHero(const CGTownInstance * t) const
 		return false;
 	if(cb->getHeroesInfo().size() >= ALLOWED_ROAMING_HEROES)
 		return false;
+	if(cb->getHeroesInfo().size() >= VLC->modh->settings.MAX_HEROES_ON_MAP_PER_PLAYER)
+		return false;
 	if(!cb->getAvailableHeroes(t).size())
 		return false;
 
@@ -1665,4 +1667,4 @@ void AIStatus::setChannelProbing(bool ongoing)
 bool AIStatus::channelProbing()
 {
 	return ongoingChannelProbing;
-}
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+}