diff --git a/src/game/client/components/spectator.cpp b/src/game/client/components/spectator.cpp
index f18002223..1e29fccac 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/spectator.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/spectator.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void CSpectator::ConSpectateClosest(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData)
 	int ClosestDistance = std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
 	for(int i = 0; i < MAX_CLIENTS; i++)
 	{
-		if(i == SpectatorId || !Snap.m_apPlayerInfos[i] || Snap.m_apPlayerInfos[i]->m_Team == TEAM_SPECTATORS || (SpectatorId == SPEC_FREEVIEW && i == Snap.m_LocalClientId))
+		if(i == SpectatorId || !Snap.m_aCharacters[i].m_Active || !Snap.m_apPlayerInfos[i] || Snap.m_apPlayerInfos[i]->m_Team == TEAM_SPECTATORS || (SpectatorId == SPEC_FREEVIEW && i == Snap.m_LocalClientId))
 			continue;
 		const CNetObj_Character &MaybeClosestCharacter = Snap.m_aCharacters[i].m_Cur;
 		int Distance = distance(CurPosition, vec2(MaybeClosestCharacter.m_X, MaybeClosestCharacter.m_Y));