diff --git a/src/Debug.cs b/src/Debug.cs
index a698e39..6fa8c80 100644
--- a/src/Debug.cs
+++ b/src/Debug.cs
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ public static void test_laser(CCSPlayerController? invoke, CommandInfo command)
 
         if(pawn != null && pawn.AbsOrigin != null)
         {
-            //Vector end = new Vector(pawn.AbsOrigin.X + 100.0f,pawn.AbsOrigin.Y + 100.0f,pawn.AbsOrigin.Z + 100.0f);
-            Vector end = pawn.LookTargetPosition;
+            Vector end = new Vector(pawn.AbsOrigin.X + 100.0f,pawn.AbsOrigin.Y,pawn.AbsOrigin.Z + 100.0f);
+            //Vector end = pawn.LookTargetPosition;
 
             if(invoke != null)
             {
diff --git a/src/Lib.cs b/src/Lib.cs
index b53e847..3d0e8c0 100644
--- a/src/Lib.cs
+++ b/src/Lib.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static public bool is_ct(this CCSPlayerController? player)
     // yes i know the null check is redundant but C# is dumb
     static public bool is_valid_alive(this CCSPlayerController? player)
     {
-        return player != null && player.is_valid() && player.PawnIsAlive;
+        return player != null && player.is_valid() && player.PawnIsAlive && player.get_health() > 0;
     }
 
     static public CCSPlayerPawn? pawn(this CCSPlayerController? player)
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ static public void draw_laser(Vector start, Vector end, float life, float width,
         laser.Render = color;
         laser.Width = 2.0f;
 
+        // circle not working?
+        //laser.Flags |= 8;
+
         // set pos
         laser.Teleport(start, ANGLE_ZERO, VEC_ZERO);