diff --git a/Plugins/Mineplex.Game.Clans/src/mineplex/game/clans/clans/siege/weapon/Cannon.java b/Plugins/Mineplex.Game.Clans/src/mineplex/game/clans/clans/siege/weapon/Cannon.java
index bb880fcf0..648e6baf8 100644
--- a/Plugins/Mineplex.Game.Clans/src/mineplex/game/clans/clans/siege/weapon/Cannon.java
+++ b/Plugins/Mineplex.Game.Clans/src/mineplex/game/clans/clans/siege/weapon/Cannon.java
@@ -437,19 +437,19 @@ public class Cannon extends SiegeWeapon
 		int attempts = 0;
 		while (blocks.size() < 10 && (attempts < 30))
 		{
+			attempts++;
 			Block block = UtilAlg.getRandomLocation(event.getProjectile().getLocation(), (4 * getPowerLevel())).getBlock();
-			
-			if (_siegeManager.getClansManager().getClanUtility().getClaim(block.getLocation()) != null && !_siegeManager.getClansManager().getBlacklist().allowed(_siegeManager.getClansManager().getClanUtility().getClaim(block.getLocation()).Owner))
+
+			ClanTerritory claim = _siegeManager.getClansManager().getClanUtility().getClaim(block.getLocation());
+			if (claim != null && !_siegeManager.getClansManager().getBlacklist().allowed(claim.Owner))
 			{
-				continue;
+				continue; // This block is in a claimed territory
 			}
-			
+
 			if ((block.getType() != Material.AIR) && (!blocks.contains(block)))
 			{
 				blocks.add(block);
 			}
-
-			attempts++;
 		}
 
 		_clans.getExplosion().BlockExplosion(