diff --git a/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/kit/perks/PerkNeedler.java b/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/kit/perks/PerkNeedler.java
index ce4603693..3844440ba 100644
--- a/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/kit/perks/PerkNeedler.java
+++ b/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/kit/perks/PerkNeedler.java
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class PerkNeedler extends SmashPerk
 				DamageCause.THORNS, 1.1, true, true, false,
 				damager.getName(), GetName());	
 
-		if(Manager.GetGame().GetTeam(event.GetDamageePlayer()) != Manager.GetGame().GetTeam(damager))
+		if(!Manager.GetGame().GetTeam(event.GetDamageePlayer()).equals(Manager.GetGame().GetTeam(damager)))
 		{
 			Manager.GetCondition().Factory().Poison(GetName(), event.GetDamageeEntity(), damager, 2, 0, false, false, false);
 		}