diff --git a/dlls/engine/engine.cpp b/dlls/engine/engine.cpp
index 3ba2c1a4..ffe59d07 100755
--- a/dlls/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/dlls/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -403,11 +403,6 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL attach_view(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 	int iIndex = params[1];
 	int iTargetIndex = params[2];
 
-	if (iIndex > gpGlobals->maxClients || !MF_IsPlayerIngame(iIndex)) {
-		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Invalid player %d", iIndex);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	CHECK_ENTITY(iIndex);
 
 	SET_VIEW(INDEXENT2(iIndex), INDEXENT2(iTargetIndex));
diff --git a/dlls/engine/engine.h b/dlls/engine/engine.h
index 36717d10..6c27d927 100755
--- a/dlls/engine/engine.h
+++ b/dlls/engine/engine.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ extern edict_t *g_player_edicts[33];
 inline edict_t* INDEXENT2( int iEdictNum )
 { 
 	if (iEdictNum >= 1 && iEdictNum <= gpGlobals->maxClients)
-		return g_player_edicts[iEdictNum];
+		return MF_GetPlayerEdict(iEdictNum);
 
 	else
 		return (*g_engfuncs.pfnPEntityOfEntIndex)(iEdictNum);