diff --git a/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/game/games/wither/WitherGame.java b/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/game/games/wither/WitherGame.java
index cf3e5eaa7..fb69f56f2 100644
--- a/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/game/games/wither/WitherGame.java
+++ b/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/game/games/wither/WitherGame.java
@@ -255,11 +255,15 @@ public class WitherGame extends TeamGame implements IBlockRestorer
 		if (GetState() == GameState.Recruit || GetState() == GameState.Prepare)
 		{
 			Projectile proj = event.getEntity();
-			WitherSkull ws = (WitherSkull) proj;
 
-			if (ws.getShooter() instanceof Wither)
+			if (proj instanceof WitherSkull)
 			{
-				event.setCancelled(true);
+				WitherSkull ws = (WitherSkull) proj;
+
+				if (ws.getShooter() instanceof Wither)
+				{
+					event.setCancelled(true);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}