diff --git a/code/game/g_team.c b/code/game/g_team.c
index ca5341d0..4bcd5bd6 100644
--- a/code/game/g_team.c
+++ b/code/game/g_team.c
@@ -770,7 +770,9 @@ int Team_TouchOurFlag( gentity_t *ent, gentity_t *other, int team ) {
 	// Ok, let's do the player loop, hand out the bonuses
 	for (i = 0; i < g_maxclients.integer; i++) {
 		player = &g_entities[i];
-		if (!player->inuse)
+
+		// also make sure we don't award assist bonuses to the flag carrier himself.
+		if (!player->inuse || player == other)
 			continue;
 
 		if (player->client->sess.sessionTeam !=