diff --git a/src/modules/simu/simuv2.1/engine.cpp b/src/modules/simu/simuv2.1/engine.cpp
index 5a2975d1..56fa693f 100644
--- a/src/modules/simu/simuv2.1/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/simu/simuv2.1/engine.cpp
@@ -248,10 +248,12 @@ freerads += engine->Tq / engine->I * SimDeltaTime;
      engine->Tq = 0.0;
  } else if (engine->rads > engine->revsMax) {
      engine->rads = engine->revsMax;
-	 if (trans->curOverallRatio > 0)
+   if ( (trans->curOverallRatio > 0.01) || (trans->curOverallRatio < -0.01) )
        return engine->revsMax / trans->curOverallRatio;
-	 else
+   else {
+       GfLogError("Bug #225 triggered!\n");
        return engine->revsMax;
+   }
  }
 
  if ((trans->curOverallRatio!=0.0) && (I_response > 0)) {
diff --git a/src/modules/simu/simuv2/engine.cpp b/src/modules/simu/simuv2/engine.cpp
index 5a2975d1..56fa693f 100644
--- a/src/modules/simu/simuv2/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/simu/simuv2/engine.cpp
@@ -248,10 +248,12 @@ freerads += engine->Tq / engine->I * SimDeltaTime;
      engine->Tq = 0.0;
  } else if (engine->rads > engine->revsMax) {
      engine->rads = engine->revsMax;
-	 if (trans->curOverallRatio > 0)
+   if ( (trans->curOverallRatio > 0.01) || (trans->curOverallRatio < -0.01) )
        return engine->revsMax / trans->curOverallRatio;
-	 else
+   else {
+       GfLogError("Bug #225 triggered!\n");
        return engine->revsMax;
+   }
  }
 
  if ((trans->curOverallRatio!=0.0) && (I_response > 0)) {