diff --git a/lib/CArtHandler.cpp b/lib/CArtHandler.cpp
index 5a50c227d..fd6637560 100644
--- a/lib/CArtHandler.cpp
+++ b/lib/CArtHandler.cpp
@@ -1547,16 +1547,18 @@ DLL_LINKAGE ArtifactPosition ArtifactUtils::getArtifactDstPosition(	const CArtif
 
 DLL_LINKAGE const std::vector<ArtifactPosition::EArtifactPosition> & ArtifactUtils::unmovableSlots()
 {
-	return
+	static const std::vector<ArtifactPosition::EArtifactPosition> positions =
 	{
 		ArtifactPosition::SPELLBOOK,
 		ArtifactPosition::MACH4
 	};
+
+	return positions;
 }
 
 DLL_LINKAGE const std::vector<ArtifactPosition::EArtifactPosition> & ArtifactUtils::constituentWornSlots()
 {
-	return
+	static const std::vector<ArtifactPosition::EArtifactPosition> positions =
 	{
 		ArtifactPosition::HEAD,
 		ArtifactPosition::SHOULDERS,
@@ -1573,6 +1575,8 @@ DLL_LINKAGE const std::vector<ArtifactPosition::EArtifactPosition> & ArtifactUti
 		ArtifactPosition::MISC4,
 		ArtifactPosition::MISC5,
 	};
+
+	return positions;
 }
 
 DLL_LINKAGE bool ArtifactUtils::isArtRemovable(const std::pair<ArtifactPosition, ArtSlotInfo> & slot)
diff --git a/server/CGameHandler.cpp b/server/CGameHandler.cpp
index 473ad5ae6..40e684973 100644
--- a/server/CGameHandler.cpp
+++ b/server/CGameHandler.cpp
@@ -6642,6 +6642,8 @@ void CGameHandler::runBattle()
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	// it is possible that due to opening spells one side was eliminated -> check for end of battle
+	checkBattleStateChanges();
 
 	bool firstRound = true;//FIXME: why first round is -1?