diff --git a/addons/cookoff/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf b/addons/cookoff/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf
index 88ea717d90..8e1cd8dd17 100644
--- a/addons/cookoff/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf
+++ b/addons/cookoff/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ if (damage _vehicle >= 1) exitWith {};
 if (_vehicle getVariable [QGVAR(enable), GVAR(enable)] in [0, false]) exitWith {};
 
 // Check for players and exit if none found and the enable for players only setting is true
-if (_vehicle getVariable [QGVAR(enable), GVAR(enable)] isEqualTo 1 && {fullCrew [_vehicle, "", false] findIf {isPlayer (_x select 0)} == -1}) exitWith {};
+if (
+    _vehicle getVariable [QGVAR(enable), GVAR(enable)] isEqualTo 1
+    && {fullCrew [_vehicle, "", false] findIf {isPlayer (_x select 0)} == -1}
+    && {_simulationType isNotEqualTo "box"}
+) exitWith {};
 
 // get hitpoint name
 private _hitpoint = "#structural";