diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java
index 2ef7b390..38afeb55 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java
@@ -1578,6 +1578,14 @@ public enum PowersManager {
         trackChars = new HashSet<>();
         HashSet<AbstractWorldObject> allInRange = WorldGrid.getObjectsInRangePartial(playerCharacter.loc,MBServerStatics.CHARACTER_LOAD_RANGE,MBServerStatics.MASK_PLAYER);
         ArrayList<Guild> nationsInRange = new ArrayList<>();
+        ArrayList<AbstractWorldObject> purgeList = new ArrayList<>();
+        for(AbstractWorldObject trackChar : allInRange) {
+            if(trackChar.equals(playerCharacter) || !trackChar.isAlive() || !((PlayerCharacter)trackChar).isActive())
+                purgeList.add(trackChar);
+        }
+
+        allInRange.removeAll(purgeList);
+
         //first round to add players in range
         for(AbstractWorldObject trackChar : allInRange){
             if(trackChar.equals(playerCharacter) || !trackChar.isAlive() || !((PlayerCharacter)trackChar).isActive())