diff --git a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg_mapend.sp b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg_mapend.sp
index ca218b1..4176a93 100755
--- a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg_mapend.sp
+++ b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg_mapend.sp
@@ -2183,6 +2183,8 @@ void CreateNextVote()
         }
     }
 
+    char currentmap[256];
+    GetCurrentMap(currentmap, PLATFORM_MAX_PATH);
     // find random maps which honor all restrictions
     int pickedFromCasualPool = 0;
     for(int i = 0; i < limit; i++)
@@ -2193,6 +2195,10 @@ void CreateNextVote()
             b = GetRandomInt(0, GetArraySize(tempMaps) - 1);
             GetArrayString(tempMaps, b, map, PLATFORM_MAX_PATH);
 
+            if (StrEqual(currentmap, map))
+            {
+                continue; //probably prevents the current map from popping up in the vote.
+            }
             //if we abandon the feature again its important to just set mce_randomized_maps_from_casual_pool to 0.
             if (pickedFromCasualPool < g_iMapsFromCasualPool)
             {