diff --git a/code/controllers/voting.dm b/code/controllers/voting.dm
index 707880ff55..2bd56163d5 100644
--- a/code/controllers/voting.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/voting.dm
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ datum/controller/vote
 		if(mode)
 			if(config.vote_no_dead && usr.stat == DEAD && !usr.client.holder)
 				return 0
-			if(current_votes[ckey])
-				choices[choices[current_votes[ckey]]]--
-			if(vote && 1<=vote && vote<=choices.len)
+			if(vote && vote >= 1 && vote <= choices.len)
+				if(current_votes[ckey])
+					choices[choices[current_votes[ckey]]]--
 				voted += usr.ckey
 				choices[choices[vote]]++	//check this
 				current_votes[ckey] = vote