diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py b/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py
index d18a0ee8c9..e8b5c12a4e 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ def get_meta_cell(self):
         cells = self.find_close_cells(*location)
 
         # Combine all cells into a single dict of the items we care about.
+        oldForts = []
+        if (self.cell and "forts" in self.cell):
+            oldForts = self.cell['forts']
         forts = []
         wild_pokemons = []
         catchable_pokemons = []
@@ -106,6 +109,10 @@ def get_meta_cell(self):
             if "catchable_pokemons" in cell and len(cell["catchable_pokemons"]):
                 catchable_pokemons += cell["catchable_pokemons"]
 
+        if (len(forts) == 0):
+            forts = oldForts
+#            logger.log('using old forts list')
+
         return {
             "forts": forts,
             "wild_pokemons": wild_pokemons,