diff --git a/src/uncategorized/nonRandomEvent.tw b/src/uncategorized/nonRandomEvent.tw
index 30c3973bb0a557ba32c50bd8be6db60f0429675e..57c3b1f25cf2523004379742030283d9f1da08f5 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/nonRandomEvent.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/nonRandomEvent.tw
@@ -189,13 +189,13 @@
 	<<goto "SE FCNN Station">>
 <<elseif _effectiveWeek >= $murderAttemptWeek && $tempEventToggle>>
 	<<goto "Murder Attempt">>
-<<elseif $illegalDeals.slave !== 0>>
+<<elseif $illegalDeals.slave !== 0 && $illegalDeals.slave !== -1>>
 	<<set $event = "slave trade">>
 	<<goto "Murder Attempt">>
-<<elseif $illegalDeals.trade !== 0 && _effectiveWeek >= $illegalDeals.trade.week>>
+<<elseif $illegalDeals.trade !== 0 && $illegalDeals.trade !== -1 && _effectiveWeek >= $illegalDeals.trade.week>>
 	<<set $event = "trade deal">>
 	<<goto "Murder Attempt">>
-<<elseif $illegalDeals.military !== 0 && _effectiveWeek >= $illegalDeals.military.week>>
+<<elseif $illegalDeals.military !== 0 && $illegalDeals.military !== -1 && _effectiveWeek >= $illegalDeals.military.week>>
 	<<set $event = "military deal">>
 	<<goto "Murder Attempt">>
 <<else>>