diff --git a/source/glest_game/type_instances/faction.cpp b/source/glest_game/type_instances/faction.cpp
index f22fe0ce4..1cf5550a1 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/type_instances/faction.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/type_instances/faction.cpp
@@ -887,8 +887,10 @@ void Faction::cancelUpgrade(const UpgradeType *ut){
 
 void Faction::finishUpgrade(const UpgradeType *ut){
 	upgradeManager.finishUpgrade(ut);
-	Console *console=world->getGame()->getConsole();
-	console->addStdMessage("UpgradeFinished",": " + formatString(ut->getName(true)));
+	if(world->getThisFaction()!=NULL && this->getIndex()==world->getThisFaction()->getIndex()){
+		Console *console=world->getGame()->getConsole();
+		console->addStdMessage("UpgradeFinished",": " + formatString(ut->getName(true)));
+	}
 	for(int i=0; i<getUnitCount(); ++i){
 		getUnit(i)->applyUpgrade(ut);
 	}