diff --git a/src/kernel/move.c b/src/kernel/move.c
index 135061f25..63f63e661 100644
--- a/src/kernel/move.c
+++ b/src/kernel/move.c
@@ -2775,7 +2775,7 @@ void follow_unit(unit * u)
         }
         bool follow = false;
 
-        if (!u2 || (u2->region != r || !cansee(u->faction, r, u2, 0)) && !followship) {
+        if (!followship && (!u2 || (u2->region != r || !cansee(u->faction, r, u2, 0)))) {
             return;
         }