diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 9eb637f4..73dbc29f 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Saves from 4.0.0 are compatible with 4.1.0.
 * **[Mission Generation]** The lua data for other plugins is now generated correctly
 * **[Mission Generation]** Fixed problem with opfor planning missions against sold ground objects like SAMs
 * **[Mission Generation]** The legacy always-available tanker option no longer prevents mission creation.
+* **[Mission Generation]** Prevent the creation of a transfer order with 0 units for a rare situtation when a point was captured.
 * **[Mission Generation]** Fix occasional KeyError preventing mission generation when all units of the same type in a convoy were killed.
 * **[UI]** Statistics window tick marks are now always integers.
 * **[UI]** Statistics window now shows the correct info for the turn
diff --git a/game/unitdelivery.py b/game/unitdelivery.py
index 7dbfb0a0..cf1af512 100644
--- a/game/unitdelivery.py
+++ b/game/unitdelivery.py
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ class PendingUnitDeliveries:
 
     def sell(self, units: dict[UnitType[Any], int]) -> None:
         for k, v in units.items():
-            self.units[k] -= v
+            if self.units[k] > v:
+                self.units[k] -= v
+            else:
+                del self.units[k]
 
     def refund_all(self, coalition: Coalition) -> None:
         self.refund(coalition, self.units)
diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/basemenu/QRecruitBehaviour.py b/qt_ui/windows/basemenu/QRecruitBehaviour.py
index b3ab3d8f..77b0258b 100644
--- a/qt_ui/windows/basemenu/QRecruitBehaviour.py
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/basemenu/QRecruitBehaviour.py
@@ -209,8 +209,6 @@ class QRecruitBehaviour:
         if self.pending_deliveries.available_next_turn(unit_type) > 0:
             self.budget += unit_type.price
             self.pending_deliveries.sell({unit_type: 1})
-            if self.pending_deliveries.units[unit_type] == 0:
-                del self.pending_deliveries.units[unit_type]
         self.update_purchase_controls()
         self.update_available_budget()
         return True