diff --git a/Scripts/Skills/Snooping.cs b/Scripts/Skills/Snooping.cs
index 5bc456d13..c335d42fa 100644
--- a/Scripts/Skills/Snooping.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Skills/Snooping.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace Server.SkillHandlers
 
 						foreach ( NetState ns in eable )
 						{
-							if ( ns != from.NetState )
+							if ( ns.Mobile != from )
 								ns.Mobile.SendMessage( message );
 						}
 
diff --git a/Scripts/Skills/Stealing.cs b/Scripts/Skills/Stealing.cs
index 5d34bd5dc..2c443b884 100644
--- a/Scripts/Skills/Stealing.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Skills/Stealing.cs
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ namespace Server.SkillHandlers
 
 						foreach ( NetState ns in m_Thief.GetClientsInRange( 8 ) )
 						{
-							if ( ns != m_Thief.NetState )
+							if ( ns.Mobile != m_Thief )
 								ns.Mobile.SendMessage( message );
 						}
 					}