From 3b2253ec955261052932f4f29d604d77720711fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marko Lindqvist <cazfi74@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:19:17 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 37/37] Don't consider negative Tech_Leakage active

See RM #2178

Signed-off-by: Marko Lindqvist <cazfi74@gmail.com>
---
 common/research.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/common/research.c b/common/research.c
index 4a07e6c162..fe46da6e2c 100644
--- a/common/research.c
+++ b/common/research.c
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ int research_total_bulbs_required(const struct research *presearch,
     members++;
     total_cost += (base_cost
                    * get_player_bonus(pplayer, EFT_TECH_COST_FACTOR));
-    if (!leakage && get_player_bonus(pplayer, EFT_TECH_LEAKAGE)) {
+    if (!leakage && get_player_bonus(pplayer, EFT_TECH_LEAKAGE) > 0) {
       leakage = TRUE;
     }
   } research_players_iterate_end;
-- 
2.53.0

