diff --git a/lua/SimUtils.lua b/lua/SimUtils.lua
index 854d2e10c3..aa44caf84c 100644
--- a/lua/SimUtils.lua
+++ b/lua/SimUtils.lua
@@ -931,6 +931,14 @@ function KillArmyOnDelayedRecall(self, shareOption, shareTime)
     if not table.empty(sharedCommanders) then
         -- create a countdown to show when the ACU recalls (similar to the one used for timed self-destruct)
         for _, com in sharedCommanders do
+            -- don't recall shared ACUs
+            if com.RecallingAfterDefeat then
+                sharedCommanders[i] = nil
+                continue
+            end
+            -- The shared ACUs don't count as keeping the army in the game since they will eventually be removed from the game.
+            -- see MatchState.lua CollectDefeatedBrains
+            com.RecallingAfterDefeat = true
             StartCountdown(com.EntityId, math.floor((shareTime - GetGameTick())/10))
         end
 
diff --git a/lua/sim/MatchState.lua b/lua/sim/MatchState.lua
index ed51975a8d..228cb52fa6 100644
--- a/lua/sim/MatchState.lua
+++ b/lua/sim/MatchState.lua
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ local function CollectDefeatedBrains(aliveBrains, condition, delay)
             -- critical units found, make sure they all exist properly
             local oneCriticalUnitAlive = false
             for _, unit in criticalUnits do
-                if (not IsDestroyed(unit)) and (unit:GetFractionComplete() == 1) then
+                if (not IsDestroyed(unit)) and (unit:GetFractionComplete() == 1) and not unit.RecallingAfterDefeat then
                     oneCriticalUnitAlive = true
                     break
                 end