diff --git a/src/game/Handlers/GroupHandler.cpp b/src/game/Handlers/GroupHandler.cpp
index 5cd85b09b59..8c3e6f06759 100644
--- a/src/game/Handlers/GroupHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Handlers/GroupHandler.cpp
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ void WorldSession::HandleGroupSetLeaderOpcode(WorldPacket& recv_data)
 #endif
 
     /** error handling **/
-    if (!player || !group->IsLeader(GetPlayer()->GetObjectGuid()) || player->GetGroup() != group)
+    if (!player || player == GetPlayer() || !group->IsLeader(GetPlayer()->GetObjectGuid()) || player->GetGroup() != group)
         return;
     /********************/