diff --git a/modules/cstrike/cstrike/CstrikeNatives.cpp b/modules/cstrike/cstrike/CstrikeNatives.cpp
index 171a417b..fd43cb86 100644
--- a/modules/cstrike/cstrike/CstrikeNatives.cpp
+++ b/modules/cstrike/cstrike/CstrikeNatives.cpp
@@ -127,11 +127,7 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL cs_get_hostage_id(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 	CHECK_NONPLAYER(index);
 	edict_t *pHostage = INDEXENT(index);
 
-	if (strcmp(STRING(pHostage->v.classname), "hostage_entity") != 0) 
-	{
-		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Entity %d (\"%s\") is not a hostage", index, STRING(pHostage->v.classname));
-		return 0;
-	}
+	CHECK_HOSTAGE(pHostage);
 
 	return get_pdata<int>(pHostage, m_iHostageIndex);
 }
@@ -860,11 +856,7 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL cs_get_hostage_follow(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 	CHECK_NONPLAYER(index);
 	edict_t* pHostage = INDEXENT(index);
 
-	if (strcmp(STRING(pHostage->v.classname), "hostage_entity") != 0) 
-	{
-		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Entity %d (\"%s\") is not a hostage", index, STRING(pHostage->v.classname));
-		return 0;
-	}
+	CHECK_HOSTAGE(pHostage);
 
 	edict_t *pEntity = get_pdata<EHANDLE>(pHostage, m_hTargetEnt).Get();
 
@@ -887,11 +879,7 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL cs_set_hostage_follow(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 		CHECK_ENTITY(target);
 	}
 
-	if (strcmp(STRING(pHostage->v.classname), "hostage_entity") != 0) 
-	{
-		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Entity %d (\"%s\") is not a hostage", index, STRING(pHostage->v.classname));
-		return 0;
-	}
+	CHECK_HOSTAGE(pHostage);
 
 	get_pdata<EHANDLE>(pHostage, m_hTargetEnt).Set(target ? GETEDICT(target) : nullptr);
 
@@ -1383,11 +1371,7 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL cs_get_hostage_lastuse(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 	CHECK_NONPLAYER(index);
 	edict_t *pHostage = INDEXENT(index);
 
-	if (strcmp(STRING(pHostage->v.classname), "hostage_entity") != 0) 
-	{
-		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Entity %d (\"%s\") is not a hostage", index, STRING(pHostage->v.classname));
-		return 0;
-	}
+	CHECK_HOSTAGE(pHostage);
    
 	return amx_ftoc(get_pdata<float>(pHostage, m_flPathAcquired));
 }
@@ -1402,11 +1386,7 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL cs_set_hostage_lastuse(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 	CHECK_NONPLAYER(index);
 	edict_t *pHostage = INDEXENT(index);
 
-	if (strcmp(STRING(pHostage->v.classname), "hostage_entity") != 0) 
-	{
-		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Entity %d (\"%s\") is not a hostage", index, STRING(pHostage->v.classname));
-		return 0;
-	}
+	CHECK_HOSTAGE(pHostage);
    
 	set_pdata<float>(pHostage, m_flPathAcquired, amx_ctof(params[2]));
 
@@ -1423,11 +1403,7 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL cs_get_hostage_nextuse(AMX* amx, cell* params)
 	CHECK_NONPLAYER(index);
 	edict_t *pHostage = INDEXENT(index);
 
-	if (strcmp(STRING(pHostage->v.classname), "hostage_entity") != 0) 
-	{
-		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Entity %d (\"%s\") is not a hostage", index, STRING(pHostage->v.classname));
-		return 0;
-	}
+	CHECK_HOSTAGE(pHostage);
    
 	return amx_ftoc(get_pdata<float>(pHostage, m_flNextChange));
 }
@@ -1442,11 +1418,7 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL cs_set_hostage_nextuse(AMX* amx, cell* params)
 	CHECK_NONPLAYER(index);
 	edict_t *pHostage = INDEXENT(index);
 
-	if (strcmp(STRING(pHostage->v.classname), "hostage_entity") != 0) 
-	{
-		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Entity %d (\"%s\") is not a hostage", index, STRING(pHostage->v.classname));
-		return 0;
-	}
+	CHECK_HOSTAGE(pHostage);
 
 	set_pdata<float>(pHostage, m_flNextChange, amx_ctof(params[2]));
 
diff --git a/modules/cstrike/cstrike/CstrikeUtils.h b/modules/cstrike/cstrike/CstrikeUtils.h
index 18ae43f7..7275cf3e 100644
--- a/modules/cstrike/cstrike/CstrikeUtils.h
+++ b/modules/cstrike/cstrike/CstrikeUtils.h
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ bool UTIL_CheckForPublic(const char *publicname);
 		} \
 	}
 
+#define CHECK_HOSTAGE(x)                                                                                                   \
+	if (strcmp(STRING(x->v.classname), "hostage_entity") != 0 && strcmp(STRING(x->v.classname), "monster_scientist") != 0) \
+	{                                                                                                                      \
+		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Entity %d (\"%s\") is not a hostage", index, STRING(x->v.classname));            \
+		return 0;                                                                                                          \
+	}
+
 #define GETEDICT(n) \
 	((n >= 1 && n <= gpGlobals->maxClients) ? MF_GetPlayerEdict(n) : INDEXENT(n))