diff --git a/src/rts_player.cpp b/src/rts_player.cpp
index 6d54c8c..ce6fca0 100644
--- a/src/rts_player.cpp
+++ b/src/rts_player.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ void RTSPlayer::order_activate_object_under_cursor() {
     marker->set_global_position(dict["position"]);
     this->selected_unit->begin_marker_temporary(marker);
 }
+
 bool RTSPlayer::order_activate_object(gd::Node3D *node) {
     // get the hit object as a marker
     if(GoalMarker *marker = gd::Object::cast_to<GoalMarker>(node)) {
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ bool RTSPlayer::order_activate_object(gd::Node3D *node) {
         this->selected_unit->set_target_goal(unit, goap::Goal::create("is_target_dead", true));
         return true;
     }
-    return false;
+    return unit != nullptr;
 
 }