diff --git a/Doc/CHANGELOG.TXT b/Doc/CHANGELOG.TXT
index af415731..5dd325fc 100644
--- a/Doc/CHANGELOG.TXT
+++ b/Doc/CHANGELOG.TXT
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Changes between Oolite 1.77 and Oolite 1.77.1:
 * Reasonably skilled pilots will now remember to look where they're
   going when fleeing
 * Shields now also protect subentities
+* Edge-case for damage to main station fixed
 
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diff --git a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m
index 3207bd18..ade2d9a3 100644
--- a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m
+++ b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m
@@ -4907,6 +4907,14 @@ static GLfloat		sBaseMass = 0.0;
 {
 	if (other == nil || [other isSubEntity])  return;
 	
+	if (other == [UNIVERSE station])
+	{
+		// there is no way the player can destroy the main station
+		// and so the explosion will be cancelled, so there shouldn't
+		// be a kill award
+		return;
+	}
+
 	OOCreditsQuantity	score = 10 * [other bounty];
 	OOScanClass			killClass = [other scanClass]; // **tgape** change (+line)
 	BOOL				killAward = [other countsAsKill];
@@ -4929,7 +4937,7 @@ static GLfloat		sBaseMass = 0.0;
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	credits += score;
 	
 	if (score > 9)
diff --git a/src/Core/Entities/ShipEntity.m b/src/Core/Entities/ShipEntity.m
index 97b5978c..cda2c92d 100644
--- a/src/Core/Entities/ShipEntity.m
+++ b/src/Core/Entities/ShipEntity.m
@@ -11538,12 +11538,16 @@ Vector positionOffsetForShipInRotationToAlignment(ShipEntity* ship, Quaternion q
 		[self noteTakingDamage:amount from:other type:damageType];
 		if (cascade) energy = 0.0; // explicit set energy to zero in case an oxp raised the energy in previous line.
 	}
-	
+
 	// die if I'm out of energy
 	if (energy <= 0.0)
 	{
-		if (hunter != nil)  [hunter noteTargetDestroyed:self];
-		[self getDestroyedBy:other damageType:damageType];
+		// backup check just in case scripts have reduced energy
+		if (self != [UNIVERSE station]) 
+		{
+			if (hunter != nil)  [hunter noteTargetDestroyed:self];
+			[self getDestroyedBy:other damageType:damageType];
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{