diff --git a/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua b/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
index fbc72e82..fbd6c9db 100644
--- a/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
+++ b/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
@@ -500,9 +500,18 @@ function replenishTokens(card, count, replenish)
     end
   end
 
+  -- this is the theoretical new amount of uses (to be checked below)
   local newCount = foundTokens + replenish
-  if newCount > count then newCount = count end
+  
+  -- if there are already more uses than the replenish amount, keep them
+  if foundTokens > count then
+    newCount = foundTokens
+  -- only replenish up until the replenish amount
+  elseif newCount > count then
+    newCount = count
+  end
 
+  -- update the clickable counter or spawn a group of tokens
   if clickableResourceCounter then
     clickableResourceCounter.call("updateVal", newCount)
   else