diff --git a/dlls/hornet.cpp b/dlls/hornet.cpp
index d968b79b..758ba7e9 100644
--- a/dlls/hornet.cpp
+++ b/dlls/hornet.cpp
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ void CHornet::DartTouch( CBaseEntity *pOther )
 
 void CHornet::DieTouch( CBaseEntity *pOther )
 {
-	if( pOther && pOther->pev->takedamage )
+	if( pOther && pOther->pev->takedamage && pev->owner )
 	{
 		// do the damage
 		switch( RANDOM_LONG( 0, 2 ) )