diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/SpecialPower/SpecialPowerModule.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/SpecialPower/SpecialPowerModule.cpp
index 60f36ff172..37aaf7dd34 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/SpecialPower/SpecialPowerModule.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/SpecialPower/SpecialPowerModule.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "PreRTS.h"	// This must go first in EVERY cpp file int the GameEngine
 
 #include "Common/GameAudio.h"
+#include "Common/GameUtility.h"
 #include "Common/GlobalData.h"
 #include "Common/INI.h"
 #include "Common/Player.h"
@@ -550,7 +551,8 @@ void SpecialPowerModule::aboutToDoSpecialPower( const Coord3D *location )
 	// Let EVA do her thing
 	SpecialPowerType type = getSpecialPowerModuleData()->m_specialPowerTemplate->getSpecialPowerType();
 
-  Player *localPlayer = ThePlayerList->getLocalPlayer();
+	Player *localPlayer = rts::getObservedOrLocalPlayer();
+	Relationship relationship = localPlayer->getRelationship(getObject()->getTeam());
 
   // Only play the EVA sounds if this is not the local player, and the local player doesn't consider the
 	// person an enemy.
@@ -564,7 +566,7 @@ void SpecialPowerModule::aboutToDoSpecialPower( const Coord3D *location )
       {
         TheEva->setShouldPlay(EVA_SuperweaponLaunched_Own_ParticleCannon);
       }
-      else if ( localPlayer->getRelationship(getObject()->getTeam()) != ENEMIES )
+      else if (relationship != ENEMIES)
       {
         // Note: counting relationship NEUTRAL as ally. Not sure if this makes a difference???
         TheEva->setShouldPlay(EVA_SuperweaponLaunched_Ally_ParticleCannon);
@@ -580,7 +582,7 @@ void SpecialPowerModule::aboutToDoSpecialPower( const Coord3D *location )
       {
         TheEva->setShouldPlay(EVA_SuperweaponLaunched_Own_Nuke);
       }
-      else if ( localPlayer->getRelationship(getObject()->getTeam()) != ENEMIES )
+      else if (relationship != ENEMIES)
       {
         // Note: counting relationship NEUTRAL as ally. Not sure if this makes a difference???
         TheEva->setShouldPlay(EVA_SuperweaponLaunched_Ally_Nuke);
@@ -596,7 +598,7 @@ void SpecialPowerModule::aboutToDoSpecialPower( const Coord3D *location )
       {
         TheEva->setShouldPlay(EVA_SuperweaponLaunched_Own_ScudStorm);
       }
-      else if ( localPlayer->getRelationship(getObject()->getTeam()) != ENEMIES )
+      else if (relationship != ENEMIES)
       {
         // Note: counting relationship NEUTRAL as ally. Not sure if this makes a difference???
         TheEva->setShouldPlay(EVA_SuperweaponLaunched_Ally_ScudStorm);
@@ -614,7 +616,7 @@ void SpecialPowerModule::aboutToDoSpecialPower( const Coord3D *location )
       {
         TheEva->setShouldPlay(EVA_SuperweaponLaunched_Own_GPS_Scrambler);
       }
-      else if ( localPlayer->getRelationship(getObject()->getTeam()) != ENEMIES )
+      else if (relationship != ENEMIES)
       {
         // Note: counting relationship NEUTRAL as ally. Not sure if this makes a difference???
         TheEva->setShouldPlay(EVA_SuperweaponLaunched_Ally_GPS_Scrambler);
@@ -630,7 +632,7 @@ void SpecialPowerModule::aboutToDoSpecialPower( const Coord3D *location )
       {
         TheEva->setShouldPlay(EVA_SuperweaponLaunched_Own_Sneak_Attack);
       }
-      else if ( localPlayer->getRelationship(getObject()->getTeam()) != ENEMIES )
+      else if (relationship != ENEMIES)
       {
         // Note: counting relationship NEUTRAL as ally. Not sure if this makes a difference???
         TheEva->setShouldPlay(EVA_SuperweaponLaunched_Ally_Sneak_Attack);