diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AttackCmdMsgHandler.java b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AttackCmdMsgHandler.java
index 3c137631..5a2fc6ca 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AttackCmdMsgHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AttackCmdMsgHandler.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class AttackCmdMsgHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         }
 
         if(target == null) {
-            playerCharacter.setCombatTarget(target);
+            playerCharacter.setCombatTarget(null);
             return true; // cannot attack a null target
         }
         //set sources target