diff --git a/application/core/Players/PlayerList.php b/application/core/Players/PlayerList.php
index 105f0704..d3d8135c 100644
--- a/application/core/Players/PlayerList.php
+++ b/application/core/Players/PlayerList.php
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ class PlayerList implements ManialinkPageAnswerListener, CallbackListener, Timer
 						$this->maniaControl->client->forceSpectator($target->login, PlayerActions::SPECTATOR_BUT_KEEP_SELECTABLE);
 						$this->maniaControl->client->spectatorReleasePlayerSlot($target->login);
 					} catch (PlayerStateException $e) {
+					} catch (UnknownPlayerException $e){
 					}
 				});
 				break;