diff --git a/server/routes/games.js b/server/routes/games.js
index 50a48ce..b6ca7e2 100755
--- a/server/routes/games.js
+++ b/server/routes/games.js
@@ -2195,7 +2195,10 @@ const playCard = (game, session, card) => {
     return `Robber is in action. You can not play a card until all Robber tasks are resolved.`;
   }
 
-  card = player.development.find(item => item.type == card.type && item.card == card.card);
+  card = player.development.find(
+    item => item.type == card.type 
+    && item.card == card.card
+    && !card.played);
   if (!card) {
     return `The card you want to play was not found in your hand!`;
   }
@@ -2204,10 +2207,6 @@ const playCard = (game, session, card) => {
     return `You can only play one development card per turn!`;
   }
 
-  if (card.played) {
-    return `You have already played this card.`;
-  }
-
   /* Check if this is a victory point */
   if (card.type === 'vp') {
     let points = player.points;