diff --git a/lib/Lacuna/DB/ResultSet/Map/StarLite.pm b/lib/Lacuna/DB/ResultSet/Map/StarLite.pm
index 49abf400..6865c8be 100644
--- a/lib/Lacuna/DB/ResultSet/Map/StarLite.pm
+++ b/lib/Lacuna/DB/ResultSet/Map/StarLite.pm
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ sub get_star_map {
             };
             if (defined $row->empire_id) {
                 my $alignment   = 'hostile';
-                $alignment      = 'ally' if $row->empire_alliance_id == $alliance_id;
+                $alignment      = 'ally' if ($row->empire_alliance_id||-1) == $alliance_id;
                 $alignment      = 'self' if $row->empire_id == $empire_id;
                 $alignment .= '-isolationist' if $row->empire_is_isolationist;
 
diff --git a/var/www/public/changes.txt b/var/www/public/changes.txt
index 03cc49c9..3836b0d7 100644
--- a/var/www/public/changes.txt
+++ b/var/www/public/changes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+3.0918:
+ - Fix: Unallied players should never see anyone else in purple on the starmap.
+
 3.0917:
  - Fix: Recalc stats when building 1+x plans.
  - Fix: Station incoming shows your incoming as own, not station owner's incoming.