diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ai/Pathfinder.java b/core/src/mindustry/ai/Pathfinder.java
index a18364e8f5..c6a2ed0528 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ai/Pathfinder.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ai/Pathfinder.java
@@ -470,12 +470,16 @@ public class Pathfinder implements Runnable{
                 for(int attempt = 0; attempt < 5 && max > 0; attempt++){
                     var targets = indexer.getEnemy(team, randomTargets[rand.random(randomTargets.length - 1)]);
                     if(!targets.isEmpty()){
-                        max --;
+                        boolean any = false;
                         for(Building other : targets){
                             if((other.items != null && other.items.any()) || other.status() != BlockStatus.noInput){
                                 out.add(other.tile.array());
+                                any = true;
                             }
                         }
+                        if(any){
+                            max --;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }