diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/blob_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/blob_reagents.dm
index 39b4be944c9..6731ae44035 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/blob_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/blob_reagents.dm
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 /datum/reagent/blob/draining_spikes/reaction_mob(mob/living/M, method=TOUCH, reac_volume, show_message, touch_protection, mob/camera/blob/O)
 	reac_volume = ..()
 	M.apply_damage(0.6*reac_volume, BRUTE)
-	if(ishuman(M))
+	if(ishuman(M) && M.stat != DEAD)
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
 		H.drip(reac_volume) //will kill at 18 hits(no bio protection) and cause bad effects before that