diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Mine.java b/src/engine/objects/Mine.java
index 6213ac83..5ff0f1fe 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Mine.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Mine.java
@@ -548,19 +548,7 @@ public class Mine extends AbstractGameObject {
         if (!updateGuildOwner(claimer))
             return false;
 
-        // Not the Same session for this character?
-        // Claimers may not relog or they lose claim.
-
-        if (this.lastClaimer != null) {
-
-            if (SessionManager.getSession(lastClaimer).getSessionID() !=
-                    this.lastClaimerSessionID) {
-                this.lastClaimer = null;
-                this.lastClaimerSessionID = null;
-                Mine.setLastChange(System.currentTimeMillis());
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
+        this.lastClaimer = claimer;
 
         // Successful claim
         return true;
diff --git a/src/engine/powers/poweractions/ClaimMinePowerAction.java b/src/engine/powers/poweractions/ClaimMinePowerAction.java
index 6dd896d3..d18d1704 100644
--- a/src/engine/powers/poweractions/ClaimMinePowerAction.java
+++ b/src/engine/powers/poweractions/ClaimMinePowerAction.java
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ public class ClaimMinePowerAction extends AbstractPowerAction {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void _startAction(AbstractCharacter source, AbstractWorldObject awo, Vector3fImmutable targetLoc, int trains, ActionsBase ab, PowersBase pb) {
+
 		if (source == null || awo == null)
 			return;
 
 		if (!(source.getObjectType().equals(Enum.GameObjectType.PlayerCharacter)))
 			return;
 
+		PlayerCharacter playerCharacter = (PlayerCharacter) source;
+
 		if (!(awo.getObjectType().equals(Enum.GameObjectType.Building)))
 			return;
 
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ public class ClaimMinePowerAction extends AbstractPowerAction {
 		if (mine == null)
 			return;
 
-		if (mine.claimMine((PlayerCharacter) source) == true)
+		if (mine.claimMine(playerCharacter) == true)
 			ChatManager.sendSystemMessage( (PlayerCharacter) source, "You successfully claimed this mine..");
 		else
 			ChatManager.sendSystemMessage( (PlayerCharacter) source, "Your attempt for to claim this mine failed.");