diff --git a/AI/Nullkiller/AIGateway.cpp b/AI/Nullkiller/AIGateway.cpp
index 1af8a3547..8fd9f2d16 100644
--- a/AI/Nullkiller/AIGateway.cpp
+++ b/AI/Nullkiller/AIGateway.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include "../../lib/ArtifactUtils.h"
 #include "../../lib/UnlockGuard.h"
+#include "../../lib/StartInfo.h"
 #include "../../lib/mapObjects/MapObjects.h"
 #include "../../lib/mapObjects/ObjectTemplate.h"
 #include "../../lib/mapObjects/CGHeroInstance.h"
@@ -750,7 +751,7 @@ void AIGateway::showGarrisonDialog(const CArmedInstance * up, const CGHeroInstan
 	//you can't request action from action-response thread
 	requestActionASAP([=]()
 	{
-		if(removableUnits && up->tempOwner == down->tempOwner)
+		if(removableUnits && up->tempOwner == down->tempOwner && nullkiller->settings->isGarrisonTroopsUsageAllowed() && !cb->getStartInfo()->isSteadwickFallCampaignMission())
 		{
 			pickBestCreatures(down, up);
 		}
diff --git a/AI/Nullkiller/Engine/Settings.cpp b/AI/Nullkiller/Engine/Settings.cpp
index e9d42b458..d10bb0048 100644
--- a/AI/Nullkiller/Engine/Settings.cpp
+++ b/AI/Nullkiller/Engine/Settings.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "../../../lib/modding/CModHandler.h"
 #include "../../../lib/VCMI_Lib.h"
 #include "../../../lib/filesystem/Filesystem.h"
-#include "../../../lib/json/JsonNode.h"
+#include "../../../lib/json/JsonUtils.h"
 
 namespace NKAI
 {
@@ -28,29 +28,11 @@ namespace NKAI
 		scoutHeroTurnDistanceLimit(5),
 		maxGoldPressure(0.3f), 
 		maxpass(10),
-		allowObjectGraph(false)
+		allowObjectGraph(false),
+		useTroopsFromGarrisons(false)
 	{
-		ResourcePath resource("config/ai/nkai/nkai-settings", EResType::JSON);
+		JsonNode node = JsonUtils::assembleFromFiles("config/ai/nkai/nkai-settings");
 
-		loadFromMod("core", resource);
-
-		for(const auto & modName : VLC->modh->getActiveMods())
-		{
-			if(CResourceHandler::get(modName)->existsResource(resource))
-				loadFromMod(modName, resource);
-		}
-	}
-
-	void Settings::loadFromMod(const std::string & modName, const ResourcePath & resource)
-	{
-		if(!CResourceHandler::get(modName)->existsResource(resource))
-		{
-			logGlobal->error("Failed to load font %s from mod %s", resource.getName(), modName);
-			return;
-		}
-
-	    JsonNode node(JsonPath::fromResource(resource), modName);
-		
 		if(node.Struct()["maxRoamingHeroes"].isNumber())
 		{
 			maxRoamingHeroes = node.Struct()["maxRoamingHeroes"].Integer();
@@ -80,5 +62,10 @@ namespace NKAI
 		{
 			allowObjectGraph = node.Struct()["allowObjectGraph"].Bool();
 		}
+
+		if(!node.Struct()["useTroopsFromGarrisons"].isNull())
+		{
+			useTroopsFromGarrisons = node.Struct()["useTroopsFromGarrisons"].Bool();
+		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/AI/Nullkiller/Engine/Settings.h b/AI/Nullkiller/Engine/Settings.h
index 881dc436f..381493889 100644
--- a/AI/Nullkiller/Engine/Settings.h
+++ b/AI/Nullkiller/Engine/Settings.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace NKAI
 		int maxpass;
 		float maxGoldPressure;
 		bool allowObjectGraph;
+		bool useTroopsFromGarrisons;
 
 	public:
 		Settings();
@@ -37,8 +38,6 @@ namespace NKAI
 		int getMainHeroTurnDistanceLimit() const { return mainHeroTurnDistanceLimit; }
 		int getScoutHeroTurnDistanceLimit() const { return scoutHeroTurnDistanceLimit; }
 		bool isObjectGraphAllowed() const { return allowObjectGraph; }
-
-	private:
-		void loadFromMod(const std::string & modName, const ResourcePath & resource);
+		bool isGarrisonTroopsUsageAllowed() const { return useTroopsFromGarrisons; }
 	};
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/AI/VCAI/VCAI.cpp b/AI/VCAI/VCAI.cpp
index 4c9ba1c7d..e395f1b3c 100644
--- a/AI/VCAI/VCAI.cpp
+++ b/AI/VCAI/VCAI.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "../../lib/ArtifactUtils.h"
 #include "../../lib/UnlockGuard.h"
+#include "../../lib/StartInfo.h"
 #include "../../lib/mapObjects/MapObjects.h"
 #include "../../lib/mapObjects/ObjectTemplate.h"
 #include "../../lib/CConfigHandler.h"
@@ -732,7 +733,7 @@ void VCAI::showGarrisonDialog(const CArmedInstance * up, const CGHeroInstance *
 	//you can't request action from action-response thread
 	requestActionASAP([=]()
 	{
-		if(removableUnits)
+		if(removableUnits && !cb->getStartInfo()->isSteadwickFallCampaignMission())
 			pickBestCreatures(down, up);
 
 		answerQuery(queryID, 0);
diff --git a/config/ai/nkai/nkai-settings.json b/config/ai/nkai/nkai-settings.json
index 3dedd8f22..a7dd1ec08 100644
--- a/config/ai/nkai/nkai-settings.json
+++ b/config/ai/nkai/nkai-settings.json
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 	"maxpass" : 30,
 	"mainHeroTurnDistanceLimit" : 10,
 	"scoutHeroTurnDistanceLimit" : 5,
-	"maxGoldPressure" : 0.3
+	"maxGoldPressure" : 0.3,
+	"useTroopsFromGarrisons" : true
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/StartInfo.cpp b/lib/StartInfo.cpp
index 73b896716..e9f9c40bb 100644
--- a/lib/StartInfo.cpp
+++ b/lib/StartInfo.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,20 @@ std::string StartInfo::getCampaignName() const
 		return VLC->generaltexth->allTexts[508];
 }
 
+bool StartInfo::isSteadwickFallCampaignMission() const
+{
+	if (!campState)
+		return false;
+
+	if (campState->getFilename() != "DATA/EVIL1")
+		return false;
+
+	if (campState->currentScenario() != CampaignScenarioID(2))
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 void LobbyInfo::verifyStateBeforeStart(bool ignoreNoHuman) const
 {
 	if(!mi || !mi->mapHeader)
diff --git a/lib/StartInfo.h b/lib/StartInfo.h
index 4067124a8..c221e4521 100644
--- a/lib/StartInfo.h
+++ b/lib/StartInfo.h
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ struct DLL_LINKAGE StartInfo
 	// TODO: Must be client-side
 	std::string getCampaignName() const;
 
+	/// Controls hardcoded check for "Steadwick's Fall" scenario from "Dungeon and Devils" campaign
+	bool isSteadwickFallCampaignMission() const;
+
 	template <typename Handler>
 	void serialize(Handler &h)
 	{