diff --git a/cgi-bin/uebung08/hangman_lib.php b/cgi-bin/uebung08/hangman_lib.php
index 9dbcdc7..a996130 100644
--- a/cgi-bin/uebung08/hangman_lib.php
+++ b/cgi-bin/uebung08/hangman_lib.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function guessLetter($letter) {
     $_SESSION['mask'] = $newMask;
     
     //if the guessword doesn't contain the letter increment errorCount
-    if (!$wordcontainsletter) {
+    if (!$wordcontainsletter && $_SESSION['errorCount'] < 10) {
         $_SESSION['errorCount'] = $_SESSION['errorCount'] + 1;
     }