diff --git a/charselect.py b/charselect.py
index 28f8e74..e37496c 100644
--- a/charselect.py
+++ b/charselect.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class charselect(QtGui.QWidget):
             if x_mod_count == columns:
                 y_mod_count += 1
                 x_mod_count = 0
-        
+
         self.prevpage = PixmapButton(self, QtGui.QPixmap(AO2XPpath+"themes/default/arrow_left.png"))
         self.prevpage.move(left - self.prevpage.pixmap.size().width(), top + height)
         self.prevpage.clicked.connect(self.prevPageButton)
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class charselect(QtGui.QWidget):
             if self.charlist[ind][1] == 0: # free slot
                 self.chartaken[i].hide()
             else:
+                self.chartaken[i].setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.WA_TransparentForMouseEvents) 
                 self.chartaken[i].show()
             
             self.buttons[i].show()
@@ -131,6 +132,9 @@ class charselect(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.buttons[ind].setPixmap(QtGui.QPixmap(filename))
     
     def onCharClicked(self, ind):
+        if self.parent.charname.lower() == self.charlist[ind][0].lower():
+            self.hide()
+            return
         self.parent.tcp.send("CC#0#"+str(ind+(self.page*self.max_chars_on_page))+"#ur mom gay#%")
 
     def show(self):