diff --git a/src/zr/infect.inc b/src/zr/infect.inc
index 06fd9e5..d204b95 100644
--- a/src/zr/infect.inc
+++ b/src/zr/infect.inc
@@ -748,23 +748,22 @@ public Action:InfectMotherZombie(Handle:timer)
                 RemoveFromArray(aCandidatesAlt, i);
                 candidatesAlt--;
             }
-            else // We have no candidates at all, abort!
+            else // We have no candidates at all. time to fuck over random people!
             {
-                /*
-                    ghostie complained about how we often dont have a mother zombie when its a low playercount. we just need to infect one guy on
-                    these rounds, stuff like ZombieManager and PlayerRanking (topdefender) interfere with people who can be infected.
-                    Sometimes when only one mother zombie should spawn we end up with rounds that dont have any mother zombie at all
-                    despite having human clients who play. 2023 11th september.
-                */
-                for (new n = 0; n < eligibleclients; n++)
+                // Infect player.
+                if (eligibleclients)
                 {
-                    //we just pick a random client here inside of the loop because it ensures that at least one client exists.
-                    new randindex = Math_GetRandomInt(0, eligibleclients - 1);
+                    new randindex = MathGetRandomInt(0, eligibleclients - 1);
                     new client = GetArrayCell(arrayEligibleClients, randindex);
-                    InfectHumanToZombie(client, _, true);
-                    break;
+                    if (InfectHumanToZombie(client, , true))
+                    {
+                        infected++;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    break; //prevent infinite loop. should be very unlikely we end up here.
                 }
-                break;
             }
         }
     }