diff --git a/src/game/boe.locutils.cpp b/src/game/boe.locutils.cpp
index f01f4348..bf0778f7 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.locutils.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.locutils.cpp
@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@ bool loc_off_world(location p1) {
 }
 
 bool loc_off_act_area(location p1) {
-	if(is_out()) return false; // How should this check be handled?
-	if((p1.x > univ.town->in_town_rect.left) && (p1.x < univ.town->in_town_rect.right) &&
+	if(is_out() && univ.out->is_on_map(p1))
+		return false;
+	else if((p1.x > univ.town->in_town_rect.left) && (p1.x < univ.town->in_town_rect.right) &&
 		(p1.y > univ.town->in_town_rect.top) && (p1.y < univ.town->in_town_rect.bottom))
 	 	return false;
 	return true;