diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_A2A_Dispatcher.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_A2A_Dispatcher.lua
index d8018b2fe..a85366d77 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_A2A_Dispatcher.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/AI/AI_A2A_Dispatcher.lua	
@@ -1049,7 +1049,8 @@ do -- AI_A2A_DISPATCHER
     if Squadron then
       self:F( { SquadronName = Squadron.Name } )
       local LandingMethod = self:GetSquadronLanding( Squadron.Name )
-      if LandingMethod == AI_A2A_DISPATCHER.Landing.AtEngineShutdown then
+      if LandingMethod == AI_A2A_DISPATCHER.Landing.AtEngineShutdown and
+        not DefenderUnit:InAir() then
         local DefenderSize = Defender:GetSize()
         if DefenderSize == 1 then
           self:RemoveDefenderFromSquadron( Squadron, Defender )