diff --git a/static/js/seagull.js b/static/js/seagull.js
index 7bfc334..78f619f 100644
--- a/static/js/seagull.js
+++ b/static/js/seagull.js
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ async function steal_resource(resource, amount, items) {
     .then(res => { return res.json(); })
     .catch(e => { throw e; });
 
-    if (stealdata["success"]) {
+    if (stealdata["success"] && amount > 0) {
         gamestate[resource] += amount;
         record_log("Stole " + resource + " from a human: " + items.join(", "));
     }