diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/includes/changeLog.html b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/includes/changeLog.html
index e1d434543..1e3462ec5 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/includes/changeLog.html
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/includes/changeLog.html
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <b>20 Mar. 2013</b>
 - "Uruk Mender" has now 8 strength (per card text).
 - "Illuminate" now spots Gandalf, not just GANDALF culture card to play it.
+- If one side is removed from Skirmish, before it ends and the other side has a total strength less than or equal to 0,
+the side that is present, still wins.
 
 <b>19 Mar. 2013</b>
 - Applied revision 1 changes to set 20.
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/effects/ResolveSkirmishEffect.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/effects/ResolveSkirmishEffect.java
index 297ff3095..5f883843a 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/effects/ResolveSkirmishEffect.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/effects/ResolveSkirmishEffect.java
@@ -34,10 +34,17 @@ public class ResolveSkirmishEffect extends AbstractEffect {
     }
 
     public Result getUpcomingResult(LotroGame game) {
+        final Skirmish skirmish = game.getGameState().getSkirmish();
+
+        if (skirmish.getShadowCharacters().size() == 0)
+            return Result.SHADOW_LOSES;
+        if (skirmish.getFellowshipCharacter() == null)
+            return Result.FELLOWSHIP_LOSES;
+
         int fpStrength = RuleUtils.getFellowshipSkirmishStrength(game);
         int shadowStrength = RuleUtils.getShadowSkirmishStrength(game);
 
-        final PhysicalCard fellowshipCharacter = game.getGameState().getSkirmish().getFellowshipCharacter();
+        final PhysicalCard fellowshipCharacter = skirmish.getFellowshipCharacter();
 
         int multiplier = 2;
         if (fellowshipCharacter != null)