diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GuiStatic.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GuiStatic.cpp
index 0f99b7bd7..749d46cca 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GuiStatic.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GuiStatic.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ void GuiAvatar::Render()
   } 
   //poison
   char poison[5];
+  if(poisonCount > 0){
   sprintf(poison, "%i",poisonCount);
   switch (corner)
     {
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ void GuiAvatar::Render()
   }
   PlayGuiObject::Render();
 }
+}
 
 ostream& GuiAvatar::toString(ostream& out) const
 {