diff --git a/Projekte/battleship/model/src/main/java/pp/battleship/game/server/ServerGameLogic.java b/Projekte/battleship/model/src/main/java/pp/battleship/game/server/ServerGameLogic.java
index f761a5a8..4c7b697e 100644
--- a/Projekte/battleship/model/src/main/java/pp/battleship/game/server/ServerGameLogic.java
+++ b/Projekte/battleship/model/src/main/java/pp/battleship/game/server/ServerGameLogic.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ void playerReady(Player player, List<Battleship> ships) {
     private boolean checkShips(Player player, List<Battleship> ships) {
         for(Battleship ship : ships) {
             for(Battleship other : ships) {
-                if(ship.collidesWith(other)) {
+                if(ship.collidesWith(other) && !ship.equals(other)) {
                     return false;
                 }
             }