diff --git a/src/GameLogic/Snap.cs b/src/GameLogic/Snap.cs
index 42894a1a7..95a0bc61d 100644
--- a/src/GameLogic/Snap.cs
+++ b/src/GameLogic/Snap.cs
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ public void PlayerHit (int player)
 				_score[player]++;
 				//TODO: consider playing a sound here...
 			}
+                         else if ( player >= 0 && player < _score.Length)
+                         {
+                         _score[player]--;
+                         }
 
 			// stop the game...
 			_started = false;