diff --git a/src/handlers.clj b/src/handlers.clj
index 74cae1d..a920116 100644
--- a/src/handlers.clj
+++ b/src/handlers.clj
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@
             (let [region_id (Integer/parseInt region_id)
                   armies    (Integer/parseInt armies)
                   owner     (owner_symbol state owner)]
-                (assoc-in state
-                    [:regions region_id :owner]
-                    owner)))
+                (-> state
+                    (assoc-in [:regions region_id :owner] owner)
+                    (assoc-in [:regions region_id :armies] armies))))
         (reduce
             (fn [state region_id]
                 (if (= :us (get-in state [:regions region_id :owner]))