diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Utilities/Utils.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Utilities/Utils.lua
index a2ed997ed..a9511dd1e 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Utilities/Utils.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Utilities/Utils.lua	
@@ -1613,6 +1613,11 @@ function UTILS.IsLoadingDoorOpen( unit_name )
           ret_val =  true
       end
 
+      if string.find(type_name, "Bell-47") then -- bell aint got no doors so always ready to load injured soldiers
+          BASE:T(unit_name .. " door is open")
+          ret_val =  true
+      end
+
       if ret_val == false then
           BASE:T(unit_name .. " all doors are closed")
       end