diff --git a/src/basic.h b/src/basic.h
index f74c11a..f79886d 100644
--- a/src/basic.h
+++ b/src/basic.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ enum _playerstateflags {
 #define PSFM_alife (PSF_used + PSF_alife + PSF_playing)
 #define PS_IS_dead(__ps) (((__ps) & (PSFM_alife)) == (PSFM_used))
 #define PS_IS_alife(__ps) (((__ps) & (PSFM_alife)) == (PSFM_alife))
-#define PS_IS_netplayer(__ps) (((__ps) & (PSFM_used + PSF_net)) != 0)
+#define PS_IS_netplayer(__ps) (((__ps) & (PSF_net)) != 0)
 #define PS_IS_playing(__ps) (((__ps) & (PSFM_used)) == (PSFM_used))
 #define PS_IS_used(__ps) (((__ps) & (PSFM_used)) != 0)
 
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index a3b373e..5ee7a3f 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ void
 player_check_powerup (int p_nr)
 {
 	_player *p = &bman.players[p_nr];
+
     int fx = p->pos.x >> 8;
     int fy = p->pos.y >> 8;
     int _x = p->pos.x & 255;
@@ -108,6 +109,9 @@ player_check_powerup (int p_nr)
     int ft,
       i;
 
+	if (PS_IS_netplayer (p->state))
+		return;
+	
     /* Get the right field position */
     if (_x > 128)
         fx = fx + 1;