diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Mine.java b/src/engine/objects/Mine.java
index 7a2a4b56..c3d38423 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Mine.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Mine.java
@@ -290,7 +290,9 @@ public class Mine extends AbstractGameObject {
         if (treeRank < 1)
             return false;
 
-        if (guildUnderMineLimit(playerGuild.getNation(), treeRank) == false) {
+        // We check the limit against only the player guild right now
+        // each guild (even within a nation) is limited by the nation tree
+        if (guildUnderMineLimit(playerGuild, treeRank) == false) {
             ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(playerCharacter, "Your nation cannot support another mine.");
             return false;
         }
@@ -304,10 +306,11 @@ public class Mine extends AbstractGameObject {
 
         mineCnt += Mine.getMinesForGuild(playerGuild.getObjectUUID()).size();
 
-        for (Guild guild : playerGuild.getSubGuildList())
-            mineCnt += Mine.getMinesForGuild(guild.getObjectUUID()).size();
+        // Only count mines for a specific guild
+        //for (Guild guild : playerGuild.getSubGuildList())
+        //    mineCnt += Mine.getMinesForGuild(guild.getObjectUUID()).size();
 
-        return mineCnt <= tolRank;
+        return mineCnt <= (tolRank * 2);
     }
 
     public boolean changeProductionType(Resource resource) {