diff --git a/landlock.cpp b/landlock.cpp
index 8284e6c7..d5dfc89c 100644
--- a/landlock.cpp
+++ b/landlock.cpp
@@ -416,8 +416,9 @@ EX int elementalKills() {
   }
 
 EX eLand randomElementalLandWeighted() {
-  if(all_unlocked) return pick(laEAir, laEWater, laEEarth, laEFire);
-  int i = hrand(elementalKills());
+  int ek = elementalKills();
+  if(ek == 0 || all_unlocked) return pick(laEAir, laEWater, laEEarth, laEFire);
+  int i = hrand(ek);
   i -= kills[moAirElemental]; if(i<0) return laEAir;
   i -= kills[moWaterElemental]; if(i<0) return laEWater;
   i -= kills[moEarthElemental]; if(i<0) return laEEarth;