diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/common/verifier/TestInfantry.java b/megamek/src/megamek/common/verifier/TestInfantry.java
index afcaa9ac2c..180fb924ae 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/common/verifier/TestInfantry.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/common/verifier/TestInfantry.java
@@ -384,6 +384,9 @@ public static double getWeightExact(Infantry infantry, CalculationReport report)
 
         InfantryMount mount = infantry.getMount();
         int activeTroopers = infantry.getInternal(Infantry.LOC_INFANTRY);
+        if (activeTroopers < 0) {
+            activeTroopers = 0;
+        }
         double weight;
 
         if (mount != null) {