diff --git a/src/server/cstrike/func_hostage_rescue.cpp b/src/server/cstrike/func_hostage_rescue.cpp
index 75f17e89..02c8fd9b 100644
--- a/src/server/cstrike/func_hostage_rescue.cpp
+++ b/src/server/cstrike/func_hostage_rescue.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ func_hostage_rescue::touch(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (!((player)hosty.m_eFollowing))
+		return;
+
 	Radio_BroadcastMessage(RADIO_RESCUED);
 	g_cs_hostagesrescued++;
 
diff --git a/src/server/cstrike/gamerules_multiplayer.cpp b/src/server/cstrike/gamerules_multiplayer.cpp
index 98edc432..c5bdca30 100644
--- a/src/server/cstrike/gamerules_multiplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/server/cstrike/gamerules_multiplayer.cpp
@@ -149,9 +149,7 @@ CSMultiplayerRules::CreateRescueZones(void)
 
 	/* count the already existing rescue zones. */
 	for (entity e = world; (e = find(e, ::classname, "func_hostage_rescue"));) {
-		if (e.team == TEAM_CT) {
-			zones++;
-		}
+		zones++;
 	}
 
 	/* we don't need to create any additional rescue zones. */
diff --git a/src/server/cstrike/info_hostage_rescue.cpp b/src/server/cstrike/info_hostage_rescue.cpp
index 834cb432..01c0edba 100644
--- a/src/server/cstrike/info_hostage_rescue.cpp
+++ b/src/server/cstrike/info_hostage_rescue.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ info_hostage_rescue::touch(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* some custom maps are very smart... */
+	if (!((player)hosty.m_eFollowing))
+		return;
+
 	Radio_BroadcastMessage(RADIO_RESCUED);
 	g_cs_hostagesrescued++;