diff --git a/src/game/Level3.cpp b/src/game/Level3.cpp
index c5d6e9b597..a2f68a4ce5 100644
--- a/src/game/Level3.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Level3.cpp
@@ -988,7 +988,11 @@ bool ChatHandler::HandleCooldownCommand(const char* args)
 {
     Player* target = getSelectedPlayer();
     if(!target)
-		*target = m_session->GetPlayer();
+    {
+        SendSysMessage(LANG_PLAYER_NOT_FOUND);
+        SetSentErrorMessage(true);
+        return false;
+    }
 
     if (!*args)
     {