diff --git a/VelocityCore/src/de/steamwar/velocitycore/listeners/EventModeListener.java b/VelocityCore/src/de/steamwar/velocitycore/listeners/EventModeListener.java
index cdc76b1e..7777408e 100644
--- a/VelocityCore/src/de/steamwar/velocitycore/listeners/EventModeListener.java
+++ b/VelocityCore/src/de/steamwar/velocitycore/listeners/EventModeListener.java
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ public class EventModeListener extends BasicListener {
         }
 
         SteamwarUser user = SteamwarUser.get(player.getUniqueId());
+        Event event = Event.get();
+        if (event != null && Referee.get(event.getEventID()).contains(user.getId()))
+            return;
 
         List<EventFight> activeFights = EventFight.getActiveFights();