diff --git a/src/Debug.cs b/src/Debug.cs
index 3a32f47..fd594ec 100644
--- a/src/Debug.cs
+++ b/src/Debug.cs
@@ -129,6 +129,20 @@ public static void TestLRInc(CCSPlayerController? invoke, CommandInfo command)
     {
         JailPlugin.WinLR(invoke, LastRequest.LRType.KNIFE);
     }
+    [RequiresPermissions("@jail/debug")]
+    public static void TestPlayer(CCSPlayerController? invoke, CommandInfo command)
+    {
+        if(invoke.IsLegal())
+        {
+            var pawn = invoke.Pawn();
+
+            if(pawn != null)
+            {
+                invoke.PrintToChat($"name: {invoke.DesignerName} : {pawn.DesignerName}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 
     // are these commands allowed or not?
     public static readonly bool enable = true;
diff --git a/src/Jail.cs b/src/Jail.cs
index 6c593f5..43a82eb 100644
--- a/src/Jail.cs
+++ b/src/Jail.cs
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ void RegisterCommands()
             AddCommand("lr_debug","debug : start an lr without restriction",lr.LRDebugCmd);
             AddCommand("is_blocked","debug : print block state",warden.block.IsBlocked);
             AddCommand("test_laser","test laser",Debug.TestLaser);
+            AddCommand("test_player","testt player",Debug.TestPlayer);
             AddCommand("test_strip","test weapon strip",Debug.TestStripCmd);
             AddCommand("join_ct_debug","debug : force join ct",Debug.JoinCtCmd);
             AddCommand("hide_weapon_debug","debug : hide player weapon on back",Debug.HideWeaponCmd);
@@ -447,7 +448,7 @@ void OnClientVoice(int slot)
     // button log
     HookResult OnButtonPressed(CEntityIOOutput output, String name, CEntityInstance activator, CEntityInstance caller, CVariant value, float delay)
     {
-        CCSPlayerController? player = activator.Player();
+        CCSPlayerController? player = new CBaseEntity(activator.Handle).Player();
 
         // grab player controller from pawn
         CBaseEntity? ent =  Utilities.GetEntityFromIndex<CBaseEntity>((int)caller.Index);
@@ -531,7 +532,7 @@ HookResult OnTakeDamage(DynamicHook handle)
         CHandle<CBaseEntity> dealer = damage_info.Attacker;
 
         // get player and attacker
-        CCSPlayerController? player = victim.Player();
+        CCSPlayerController? player = new CBaseEntity(victim.Handle).Player();
         CCSPlayerController? attacker = dealer.Player();
 
         if(player.IsLegal())
diff --git a/src/Lib/Entity.cs b/src/Lib/Entity.cs
index a85fe3c..105f5e3 100644
--- a/src/Lib/Entity.cs
+++ b/src/Lib/Entity.cs
@@ -126,45 +126,41 @@ public static void ForceOpen()
     }
 
 
-    static public CCSPlayerController? Player(this CEntityInstance? instance)
+    static CCSPlayerController? PlayerFromPawn(CCSPlayerPawn? pawn)
     {
-        if(instance == null)
-        {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        // grab the pawn index
-        int player_index = (int)instance.Index;
-
-        // grab player controller from pawn
-        CCSPlayerPawn? player_pawn =  Utilities.GetEntityFromIndex<CCSPlayerPawn>(player_index);
-
         // pawn valid
-        if(player_pawn == null || !player_pawn.IsValid)
+        if(pawn == null || !pawn.IsValid)
         {
             return null;
         }
 
         // controller valid
-        if(player_pawn.OriginalController == null || !player_pawn.OriginalController.IsValid)
+        if(pawn.OriginalController == null || !pawn.OriginalController.IsValid)
         {
             return null;
         }
 
         // any further validity is up to the caller
-        return player_pawn.OriginalController.Value;
+        return pawn.OriginalController.Value;    
+    }
+
+    static public CCSPlayerController? Player(this CBaseEntity? ent)
+    {
+        if(ent != null && ent.DesignerName == "player")
+        {
+            var pawn = new CCSPlayerPawn(ent.Handle);
+
+            return PlayerFromPawn(pawn);
+        }
+
+        return null;
     }
 
     static public CCSPlayerController? Player(this CHandle<CBaseEntity> handle)
     {
         if(handle.IsValid)
         {
-            CBaseEntity? ent = handle.Value;
-
-            if(ent != null)
-            {
-                return handle.Value.Player();
-            }
+            return handle.Value.Player();
         }
 
         return null;
diff --git a/src/Lib/Player.cs b/src/Lib/Player.cs
index 1edb6ab..2de0c45 100644
--- a/src/Lib/Player.cs
+++ b/src/Lib/Player.cs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static public void SetArmour(this CCSPlayerController? player, int hp)
         }
     }
 
-    static public void StripWeapons(this CCSPlayerController? player, bool remove_knife = false)
+    static public void StripWeapons(this CCSPlayerController? player, bool removeKnife = false)
     {
         // only care if player is valid
         if(!player.IsLegalAlive())
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static public void StripWeapons(this CCSPlayerController? player, bool remove_kn
         player.RemoveWeapons();
         
         // dont remove knife its buggy
-        if(!remove_knife)
+        if(!removeKnife)
         {
             player.GiveWeapon("knife");
         }