diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/TurnProcedure.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/TurnProcedure.java
index c460460bc..d49161312 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/TurnProcedure.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/TurnProcedure.java
@@ -171,8 +171,20 @@ public class TurnProcedure {
             for (EffectResult effectResult : _effectResults) {
                 if (effectResult.getType() == EffectResult.Type.ANY_NUMBER_KILLED) {
                     KilledResult killResult = (KilledResult) effectResult;
+
                     if (Filters.acceptsAny(_game, killResult.getKilledCards(), Filters.ringBearer))
                         return true;
+
+                    //TODO: Make a better filter that keys off of "can become ring-bearer" rather than
+                    // assuming that will always be Sam.
+                    //If Sam is killed as a response to triggering *his* response, then the game flounders
+                    // and never properly evaluates the ring-bearer as dying.  So as a hack, we will check
+                    // for *Sam's* death and see if the Ring-bearer is dead at that time as well.
+                    if (Filters.acceptsAny(_game, killResult.getKilledCards(), Filters.sam)) {
+                        var ringBearer = _game.getGameState().getRingBearer( _game.getGameState().getCurrentPlayerId());
+                        if (ringBearer.getZone() == null || !ringBearer.getZone().isInPlay())
+                            return true;
+                    }
                 }
                 if (effectResult.getType() == EffectResult.Type.FOR_EACH_RETURNED_TO_HAND) {
                     ReturnCardsToHandResult returnResult = (ReturnCardsToHandResult) effectResult;
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/test/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/GenericCardTestHelper.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/test/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/GenericCardTestHelper.java
index 10fb90870..2a919d53d 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/test/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/GenericCardTestHelper.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/test/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/GenericCardTestHelper.java
@@ -1104,6 +1104,10 @@ public class GenericCardTestHelper extends AbstractAtTest {
         playerDecided(playerID, option);
     }
 
+    public boolean GameIsFinished() {
+        return _game.isFinished();
+    }
+
     public void FreepsResolveRuleFirst() throws DecisionResultInvalidException { FreepsResolveActionOrder(null); }
     public void FreepsResolveActionOrder(String option) throws DecisionResultInvalidException { ChooseAction(P1, "actionText", option); }
 
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/test/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/unofficial/pc/errata/set01/Card_01_311_ErrataTests.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/test/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/unofficial/pc/errata/set01/Card_01_311_ErrataTests.java
index 714e4a4cc..58cde2afc 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/test/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/unofficial/pc/errata/set01/Card_01_311_ErrataTests.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/test/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/unofficial/pc/errata/set01/Card_01_311_ErrataTests.java
@@ -165,5 +165,6 @@ public class Card_01_311_ErrataTests
 		assertTrue(scn.FreepsHasOptionalTriggerAvailable());
 		scn.FreepsAcceptOptionalTrigger();
 		assertSame(scn.GetRingBearer(), sam);
+		assertFalse(scn.GameIsFinished());
 	}
 }