diff --git a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
index 79e0a4ed7..3c74bcefd 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
@@ -2636,6 +2636,10 @@ void Unit::incKills(int team) {
 		++enemyKills;
 	}
 
+	checkUnitLevel();
+}
+
+void Unit::checkUnitLevel() {
 	const Level *nextLevel= getNextLevel();
 	if(nextLevel != NULL && enemyKills >= nextLevel->getKills()) {
 		level= nextLevel;
@@ -2680,13 +2684,16 @@ bool Unit::morph(const MorphCommandType *mct){
 		checkModelStateInfoForNewHpValue();
 
 		type= morphUnitType;
-		level= NULL;
 		currField=morphUnitField;
 		computeTotalUpgrade();
 		map->putUnitCells(this, pos);
 		faction->applyDiscount(morphUnitType, mct->getDiscount());
 		faction->addStore(type);
 		faction->applyStaticProduction(morphUnitType);
+
+		level= NULL;
+		checkUnitLevel();
+
 		return true;
 	}
 	else{
diff --git a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.h b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.h
index a184bc7cd..458766f98 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.h
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ private:
 	int getFrameCount() const;
 	void checkCustomizedParticleTriggers(bool force);
 	bool checkModelStateInfoForNewHpValue();
+	void checkUnitLevel();
 };
 
 }}// end namespace