diff --git a/rc.c b/rc.c
index b038668..dd6f333 100644
--- a/rc.c
+++ b/rc.c
@@ -460,10 +460,15 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv) {
 						}
 					}
 				}
-				if (player->powerup == PW_GUNNER) { // red overlay for machine gunner
+				// gunner effect - red overlay
+				if (player->powerup == PW_GUNNER) { 
 					if (levelcomplete != LV_DOPOKER) {
 						SDL_BlitSurface(redbox,NULL,screen,NULL);
 					}
+					if (uncaughtmonsters() <= 0) {
+						// finish if no monsters are left alive & uncaught
+						losepowerup(player);
+					}
 				}
 
 				/**********************************************
@@ -885,12 +890,14 @@ void tick(void) {
 					// never reach hurryup time
 					resethurryup(curlevel);
 
+		
+
 					// decrement counter
 					guntime--;
 					if (guntime < 0) {
 						// finished!
 						losepowerup(player);
-					}
+					} 
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -1443,6 +1450,23 @@ int countmonsters(int montype) {
 	return mcount;
 }
 
+// count of monsters left alive and uncaught
+int uncaughtmonsters(void) {
+	sprite_t *s2;
+	int mcount;
+	mcount = 0;
+	/* any monsters left? */
+	for (s2 = sprite->next ; s2 ; s2 = s2->next) {
+		if (ismonster(s2->id) && !s2->dead && !s2->caughtby) {
+			if (s2->id != P_BLACKCLOUD) {
+				mcount++;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return mcount;
+}
+
 void cleanup(void) {
 	int i;
 	printf("commencing cleanup routine....\n");
diff --git a/rc.h b/rc.h
index 2b57edf..70ab6e0 100644
--- a/rc.h
+++ b/rc.h
@@ -104,3 +104,4 @@ void keeponscreen(sprite_t *s);
 void stopteleporting(sprite_t *s);
 void losepowerup(sprite_t *s);
 int easymode(void);
+int uncaughtmonsters(void);