diff --git a/bigstuff.cpp b/bigstuff.cpp
index 1b484011..fb758f7e 100644
--- a/bigstuff.cpp
+++ b/bigstuff.cpp
@@ -1486,8 +1486,16 @@ EX void build_walls(cell *c, cell *from) {
         build_barrier_good(c, specialland);
         return;
         }
+
+      if(specialland == laElementalWall && hrand(I10000) < 4000) {
+        build_barrier_good(c); 
+        return;
+        }
       }
     }
+  else if(ctof(c) && ls::single() && specialland == laElementalWall && hrand(I10000) < 4000) {
+    buildBarrierNowall(c, getNewLand(c->land));
+    }
   
   if(c->land == laCrossroads2 && BITRUNCATED)
     buildCrossroads2(c);
diff --git a/landlock.cpp b/landlock.cpp
index 4c1f66d8..151a0a13 100644
--- a/landlock.cpp
+++ b/landlock.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ EX bool rlyehComplete() {
   }
 
 bool lchance(eLand l) { 
-  if(tactic::on || yendor::on || racing::on || ((geometry || GOLDBERG) && specialland == laElementalWall)) return true;
+  if(ls::single() || racing::on || ((geometry || GOLDBERG) && specialland == laElementalWall)) return true;
   if(ls::any_chaos()) return hrand(100) < 25;
   return hrand(100) >= 40 * kills[elementalOf(l)] / (elementalKills()+1); 
   }