diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index d3e7133fc63..574171d02c3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		src.adjustOxyLoss(src.health + 200)
 		src.health = 100 - src.getOxyLoss() - src.getToxLoss() - src.getFireLoss() - src.getBruteLoss()
 		src << "\blue You have given up life and succumbed to death."
-		src.stat = DEAD
+		death()
 
 
 /mob/living/proc/updatehealth()