diff --git a/src/main/java/de/teamlapen/vampirism/entity/player/vampire/actions/InfectAction.java b/src/main/java/de/teamlapen/vampirism/entity/player/vampire/actions/InfectAction.java
index 2203622b8..3434365cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/teamlapen/vampirism/entity/player/vampire/actions/InfectAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/teamlapen/vampirism/entity/player/vampire/actions/InfectAction.java
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ public IActionResult canBeUsedBy(@NotNull IVampirePlayer player) {
         }
         if (player.isRemote()) {
             Entity target = VampirismMod.proxy.getMouseOverEntity();
-            if (target != null) {
-                if (UtilLib.canReallySee((LivingEntity) target, player.asEntity(), false)) {
+            if (target instanceof LivingEntity living) {
+                if (UtilLib.canReallySee(living, player.asEntity(), false)) {
                     return IActionResult.fail(Component.translatable("text.vampirism.action.infect.sees_you"));
                 }
                 if(!deriveBiteableEntry(target).map(b -> b.canBeInfected(player)).orElse(false)) {