diff --git a/ag/dragonballs.php b/ag/dragonballs.php
index 42638d5..3e35060 100644
--- a/ag/dragonballs.php
+++ b/ag/dragonballs.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function wuenscheSpecialChar($user, $specialcharname, $newname = ''){
 	
 	$chars = getCharsOfUser($user['id']);
 	foreach($chars as $char) {
-		if($char['rasse_a']['id'] == $rasse) {
+		if($char['rasse_a']['id'] == $rasse['id']) {
 		displayErrorMessage(NULL,'Der '.$specialcharname.'-Slot ist schon durch '.$char['name'].' belegt!!',displayHistoryBackLink());
 		return false;
 		}
diff --git a/ag/include/erstellfunctions.inc.php b/ag/include/erstellfunctions.inc.php
index 13eb99b..b9959ed 100644
--- a/ag/include/erstellfunctions.inc.php
+++ b/ag/include/erstellfunctions.inc.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function hasUserFreeCharSlot($user, $special = false) {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	if(!$special) {
+	if(!$special || $special_chars > 0) {
 		if($special_chars > 0)
 			$special_chars--;
 
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ function hasUserFreeCharSlot($user, $special = false) {
 		$slots_avail = $user['char_max'];
 		return $chars_avail < $slots_avail;
 	} else {
-		return $special_chars < 2;
+		// special char but no special char yet available!
+		return true;
 	}
 	
 	return false;