diff --git a/data/campaigns/The_South_Guard/scenarios/04_Vale_of_Tears.cfg b/data/campaigns/The_South_Guard/scenarios/04_Vale_of_Tears.cfg
index e47fb479ea0d..ddbea84959e4 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/The_South_Guard/scenarios/04_Vale_of_Tears.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/The_South_Guard/scenarios/04_Vale_of_Tears.cfg
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
     [event]
         name=side 2 turn refresh
         first_time_only=no
-        # Exception to avoid the leader being passive even after he is basically defeated.
+        # Exception to avoid the leader being passive even after his army is defeated.
         # If the leader recruited one unit last turn, they can leave the castle together.
         [filter_condition]
             [not]
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@
                     canrecruit=no
                     count=1
                 [/have_unit]
+                [have_unit]
+                    side=2
+                    canrecruit=no
+                    [filter_location]
+                        terrain=C*^*
+                    [/filter_location]
+                    count=1
+                [/have_unit]
             [/not]
         [/filter_condition]
 
@@ -178,6 +186,11 @@
             take_only_once=no
             [filter]
                 id="Mal A'kai"
+                # Apply the movement restriction only if he is in the keep or castle,
+                # so he can still go back if he left due to the exception above.
+                [filter_location]
+                    terrain=K*^*,C*^*
+                [/filter_location]
             [/filter]
             [effect]
                 apply_to=movement_costs