diff -r 282c7ef1822d -r aefe46d64dd9 hedgewars/uGearsHedgehog.pas
--- a/hedgewars/uGearsHedgehog.pas	Tue May 21 23:49:24 2013 +0200
+++ b/hedgewars/uGearsHedgehog.pas	Tue May 21 22:56:31 2013 -0400
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@
             HHGear^.Message:= HHGear^.Message or gmAttack;
     // check for case with ammo
     t:= CheckGearNear(HHGear, gtCase, 36, 36);
-    if t <> nil then
+    if (t <> nil) and (t^.State and gstFrozen = 0) then
         PickUp(HHGear, t)
     end;