diff --git a/src/mapper/mapper.c b/src/mapper/mapper.c
index 46a45894d..311b7f4d0 100644
--- a/src/mapper/mapper.c
+++ b/src/mapper/mapper.c
@@ -275,7 +275,9 @@ has_laen(region *r)
 }
 #else
 static boolean
-has_laen(region *r) {
+has_laen(region *r)
+{
+	if(rlaen(r) >= 0) return true;
 	return false;
 }
 #endif