diff --git a/src/game/server/gamemodes/ctf.cpp b/src/game/server/gamemodes/ctf.cpp
index 498a41c90..05265bb7c 100644
--- a/src/game/server/gamemodes/ctf.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/gamemodes/ctf.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ void GAMECONTROLLER_CTF::tick()
 			int num = game.world.find_entities(f->pos, 32.0f, (ENTITY**)close_characters, MAX_CLIENTS, NETOBJTYPE_CHARACTER);
 			for(int i = 0; i < num; i++)
 			{
+				if(!close_characters[i]->alive || close_characters[i]->player->team == -1)
+					continue;
+				
 				int collision = col_intersect_line(f->pos, close_characters[i]->pos, NULL);
 				if(!collision && close_characters[i]->team == f->team)
 				{