diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
index f2b0e498a..852bef7fa 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -1173,6 +1173,21 @@ quit(void)
 int dropouts[2];
 int * age = NULL;
 
+static void
+nmr_death(faction * f)
+{
+  static int rule = -1;
+  if (rule<0) rule = get_param_int(global.parameters, "rules.nmr.destroy", 0);
+  if (rule) {
+    unit * u;
+    for (u=f->units;u;u=u->nextF) {
+      if (u->building && fval(u, UFL_OWNER)) {
+        remove_building(&u->region->buildings, u->building);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 static void
 parse_restart(void)
 {
@@ -1206,6 +1221,7 @@ parse_restart(void)
   for (f = factions; f; f = f->next) {
     if(fval(f, FFL_NOIDLEOUT)) f->lastorders = turn;
     if (NMRTimeout()>0 && turn - f->lastorders >= NMRTimeout()) {
+      nmr_death(f);
       destroyfaction(f);
       continue;
     }
diff --git a/src/res/e3a.xml b/src/res/e3a.xml
index 1f8647267..d64fa0d76 100644
--- a/src/res/e3a.xml
+++ b/src/res/e3a.xml
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
     <param name="rules.economy.wages" value="1"/>
     <param name="rules.economy.roqf" value="5"/>
     <param name="rules.economy.herbrot" value="0"/>
+    <param name="rules.nmr.destroy" value="1"/>
     <param name="rules.give" value="15"/> <!-- self + peasants + herbs + lux - goods -->
     <param name="rules.economy.grow" value="1"/>
     <param name="rules.tactics.formula" value="1"/> <!-- 10% per skilldiff -->