diff --git a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
index b50cff68..9ba216d6 100755
--- a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 
             if (args.Player.InitSpawn && args.TPlayer.inventory[args.TPlayer.selectedItem].type != 50)
             {
-                if ((TShock.Config.KickOnHardcoreDeath || TShock.Config.BanOnHardcoreDeath))
+                if (args.TPlayer.hardCore && (TShock.Config.KickOnHardcoreDeath || TShock.Config.BanOnHardcoreDeath))
                     if (args.TPlayer.selectedItem != 50)
                     {
                         if (TShock.Config.BanOnHardcoreDeath)