diff --git a/server/src/game.rs b/server/src/game.rs
index d54c5a90..7116b832 100755
--- a/server/src/game.rs
+++ b/server/src/game.rs
@@ -322,10 +322,11 @@ impl Game {
             let team = self.team_by_id(team_id);
 
             // is the target in the team?
-            match team.cryp_by_id(cryp_id) {
-                Some(c) => c,
-                None => return Err(err_msg("cryp not in team")),
-            };
+            let cryp = team.cryp_by_id(cryp_id).ok_or(err_msg("cryp not in team"))?;
+
+            if cryp.is_ko() {
+                return Err(err_msg("you cannot target ko cryps"));
+            }
         }
 
         // set the target