diff --git a/src/single.c b/src/single.c
index deede77..aca9c4c 100644
--- a/src/single.c
+++ b/src/single.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: single.c,v 1.24 2003/05/29 17:43:37 stpohle Exp $ */
+/* $Id: single.c,v 1.25 2003/05/29 17:48:11 stpohle Exp $ */
 /* single player */
 
 #include "basic.h"
@@ -398,8 +398,11 @@ ai_findbestbombdir (_point pos, int dir, int range)
     }
 
 	bestd = 0;
+	if (maxpoints > 2)
+		maxpoints--;
+
 	for (d = 0; d < 5; d++)
-		if (points[d] >= (maxpoints-1))
+		if (points[d] >= maxpoints)
 			bestd |= (1 << d);
 	
 	/* prevent from turning around */