diff --git a/include/playerlist.hpp b/include/playerlist.hpp
index 33f2edb2..6f048982 100644
--- a/include/playerlist.hpp
+++ b/include/playerlist.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ enum class k_EState
 };
 #if ENABLE_VISUALS
 extern rgba_t k_Colors[];
+static_assert(sizeof(rgba_t) == sizeof(float) * 4, "player list is going to be incompatible with no visual version");
 #endif
 const std::string k_Names[]    = { "DEFAULT", "FRIEND", "RAGE", "IPC", "DEVELOPER", "CAT" };
 const char *const k_pszNames[] = { "DEFAULT", "FRIEND", "RAGE", "IPC", "DEVELOPER", "CAT" };