diff --git a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/space/ai/space_ai.java b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/space/ai/space_ai.java
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 21ac744a5..536e796b6
--- a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/space/ai/space_ai.java
+++ b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/space/ai/space_ai.java
@@ -49,7 +49,14 @@ public class space_ai extends script.base_script
     {
         if (ship_ai.isShipDead(target))
         {
-            ship_ai.spaceStopAttack(self, target);
+            // get my target list and only attempt to remove the target if it's on my list.
+            obj_id[] targetList = ship_ai.unitGetAttackTargetList(self);
+            for(obj_id listMember : targetList){
+                if(listMember.equals(target)){
+                    ship_ai.spaceStopAttack(self, target);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
         }
         return SCRIPT_CONTINUE;
     }