diff --git a/code/modules/mob/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/death.dm
index 062d04737ac..50711f142d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/death.dm
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@
 	return
 
 /mob/proc/exit_vr()
-	// If we have a remotely controlled mob, we come back to our body to die properly
-	if(vr_mob)
-		vr_mob.body_return()
-	// Alternatively, if we are the remotely controlled mob, just kick our controller out
-	if(old_mob)
-		body_return()
+	if(!bg) // If brainghost exists, let handle_shared_dreaming handle the wake up
+		// If we have a remotely controlled mob, we come back to our body to die properly
+		if(vr_mob)
+			vr_mob.body_return()
+		// Alternatively, if we are the remotely controlled mob, just kick our controller out
+		if(old_mob)
+			body_return()
diff --git a/code/modules/shareddream/brainghost.dm b/code/modules/shareddream/brainghost.dm
index 0852b95c608..f36271e53d8 100644
--- a/code/modules/shareddream/brainghost.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shareddream/brainghost.dm
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@
 /mob/living/brain_ghost/proc/awaken_impl(var/force_awaken = FALSE)
 
 	if(body.willfully_sleeping)
-		body.sleeping = max(body.sleeping - 5, 0)
 		body.willfully_sleeping = FALSE
 		if(force_awaken)
+			body.sleeping = 0
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You suddenly feel like your connection to the dream is breaking up by the outside force.</span>")
 		else
+			body.sleeping = max(body.sleeping - 5, 0)
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You release your concentration on sleep, allowing yourself to wake up.</span>")
 	else
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You've already released concentration. Wait to wake up naturally.</span>")
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@
 		return
 
 	if(body.stat == DEAD) // Body is dead, and won't get a life tick.
-		body.handle_shared_dreaming()
+		awaken_impl(TRUE)
+		body.handle_shared_dreaming(TRUE)
 
 /mob/living/brain_ghost/say(var/message, var/datum/language/speaking = null, var/verb="says", var/alt_name="", var/ghost_hearing = GHOSTS_ALL_HEAR, var/whisper = FALSE)
 	if(!istype(body) || body.stat!=UNCONSCIOUS)
diff --git a/code/modules/shareddream/dream_entry.dm b/code/modules/shareddream/dream_entry.dm
index 21e4f3b34c6..ae8807d1f97 100644
--- a/code/modules/shareddream/dream_entry.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shareddream/dream_entry.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 var/list/dream_entries = list()
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human
+/mob
 	var/mob/living/brain_ghost/bg
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human
 	var/datum/weakref/srom_pulled_by
 	var/datum/weakref/srom_pulling
 
@@ -83,6 +85,9 @@ var/list/dream_entries = list()
 				return_mob = B.host_brain
 				return_text = "You are ripped from the Srom as you return to the captivity of your own mind."
 
+			if(stat == DEAD)
+				return_text = "You are ripped from the Srom." // You're dead - ensures there's no message about feeling weird or waking up.
+
 			return_mob.ckey = old_bg.ckey
 			old_bg.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[old_bg] begins to fade as they depart from the dream...</span>")
 			animate(old_bg, alpha=0, time = 20)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/llywelwyn-srom-bugfix.yml b/html/changelogs/llywelwyn-srom-bugfix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..111fb6f7df0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/llywelwyn-srom-bugfix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Llywelwyn
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "People in Srom will no longer crash when they die."