diff --git a/forcefield.py b/forcefield.py
index 480cdd5..394f413 100644
--- a/forcefield.py
+++ b/forcefield.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def on_move(event):
     player_id = str(player.getUniqueId())
     if player_id in ff_users: # player has forcefield, entity should be blocked
       for entity in player.getNearbyEntities(fd, fd, fd):
-        if is_player(entity) and is_creative(entity) and not entity.hasPermission(ff_perms[1]) and not (player_id in whitelists.get(str(entity.getUniqueId()), [])):
+        if is_player(entity) and is_creative(entity) and not entity.hasPermission(ff_perms[1]) and not (str(entity.getUniqueId() in whitelists.get(player_id, []))):
           #if not whitelists[entity_id], check in blank list e.g. False
           set_velocity_away(player, entity)