diff --git a/game-app/game-core/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/delegate/battle/BattleTracker.java b/game-app/game-core/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/delegate/battle/BattleTracker.java
index de8618c735..f0f0c8fd7e 100644
--- a/game-app/game-core/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/delegate/battle/BattleTracker.java
+++ b/game-app/game-core/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/delegate/battle/BattleTracker.java
@@ -1281,7 +1281,10 @@ private static List<Unit> getPossibleDefendingUnits(
   public void fightBattleIfOnlyOne(final IDelegateBridge bridge) {
     final Collection<IBattle> battles = getPendingBattles(BattleType.NORMAL);
     if (battles.size() == 1) {
-      CollectionUtils.getAny(battles).fight(bridge);
+      final var battle = CollectionUtils.getAny(battles);
+      if (getDependentOn(battle).isEmpty()) {
+        battle.fight(bridge);
+      }
     }
   }