diff --git a/src/NetscriptFunctions/Stanek.ts b/src/NetscriptFunctions/Stanek.ts
index e80e2f6f3..d3be392d1 100644
--- a/src/NetscriptFunctions/Stanek.ts
+++ b/src/NetscriptFunctions/Stanek.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { netscriptDelay } from "../NetscriptEvaluator";
 
 import { staneksGift } from "../CotMG/Helper";
 import { Fragments, FragmentById } from "../CotMG/Fragment";
+import { FragmentType } from "../CotMG/FragmentType";
 
 import {
   Fragment as IFragment,
@@ -42,11 +43,19 @@ export function NetscriptStanek(
       },
     chargeFragment: (_ctx: NetscriptContext) =>
       function (_rootX: unknown, _rootY: unknown): Promise<void> {
+        //Get the fragment object using the given coordinates
         const rootX = _ctx.helper.number("rootX", _rootX);
         const rootY = _ctx.helper.number("rootY", _rootY);
         checkStanekAPIAccess("chargeFragment");
         const fragment = staneksGift.findFragment(rootX, rootY);
+        //Check whether the selected fragment can ge charged
         if (!fragment) throw _ctx.makeRuntimeErrorMsg(`No fragment with root (${rootX}, ${rootY}).`);
+        if (fragment.fragment().type == FragmentType.Booster) {
+          throw _ctx.makeRuntimeErrorMsg(
+            `The fragment with root (${rootX}, ${rootY}) is a Booster Fragment and thus cannot be charged.`,
+          );
+        }
+        //Charge the fragment
         const time = staneksGift.inBonus() ? 200 : 1000;
         return netscriptDelay(time, workerScript).then(function () {
           const charge = staneksGift.charge(player, fragment, workerScript.scriptRef.threads);