diff --git a/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/game/games/paintball/Paintball.java b/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/game/games/paintball/Paintball.java
index 0d51c64a0..20641932c 100644
--- a/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/game/games/paintball/Paintball.java
+++ b/Plugins/Nautilus.Game.Arcade/src/nautilus/game/arcade/game/games/paintball/Paintball.java
@@ -425,6 +425,8 @@ public class Paintball extends TeamGame
 			return;
 
 		Player thrower = (Player)event.getEntity().getShooter();
+		if (!IsAlive(thrower))
+			return;
 
 		GameTeam throwerTeam = GetTeam(thrower);
 		if (throwerTeam == null)	return;