diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/events/SnowballEvent.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/events/SnowballEvent.java
index 2941496..a437d53 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/events/SnowballEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/events/SnowballEvent.java
@@ -100,13 +100,14 @@ public class SnowballEvent implements Listener {
     private void handleSnowballHit(EntityDamageByEntityEvent event, SnowballHitConsumer consumer) {
         Optional<GamePhase> optionalGamePhase = gameManager.getGamePhase();
         if (optionalGamePhase.isEmpty()) {
-            log.debug("No game is running but player was hit by snowball");
+            log.debug("No game is running but player was hit");
             return;
         }
         GamePhase gamePhase = optionalGamePhase.get();
 
         if (!gamePhase.equals(GamePhase.COMBAT)) {
-            log.debug("Not in combat phase but player was hit by snowball");
+            log.debug("Not in combat phase but player was hit, cancelling event");
+            event.setCancelled(true);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -116,7 +117,8 @@ public class SnowballEvent implements Listener {
         }
 
         if (!(event.getDamager() instanceof org.bukkit.entity.Snowball snowball)) {
-            log.debug("The player was hit by something other than a snowball");
+            log.debug("The player was hit by something other than a snowball, canceling event");
+            event.setCancelled(true);
             return;
         }