diff --git a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
index 2dac4a7a..50f8e64e 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
     public int mineAppliedID = 0;
 
     public long lastAction = 0;
+
+    public long lastBoxCheck = System.currentTimeMillis();
     /**
      * No Id Constructor
      */
@@ -4893,6 +4895,10 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
     }
 
     public static boolean checkIfBoxed(PlayerCharacter player){
+        if(System.currentTimeMillis() < player.lastBoxCheck + 5000)
+            return false;
+
+        player.lastBoxCheck = System.currentTimeMillis();
         try {
             for (PlayerCharacter pc : SessionManager.getAllActivePlayers()) {
                 if(pc.getClientConnection().machineID.equals(player.getClientConnection().machineID) == false)