diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm
index bec53531f8b..fa7160a8a3d 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/magic.dm
@@ -38,8 +38,26 @@
 
 	if(istype(target,/mob))
 		var/old_stat = target.stat
-		target.revive()
-		target.suiciding = 0
+		if(isanimal(target) && target.stat == DEAD)
+			var/mob/living/simple_animal/O = target
+			var/mob/living/simple_animal/A = new O.type(O.loc)
+			A.real_name = O.real_name
+			A.name = O.name
+			if(iscorgi(O))
+				var/mob/living/simple_animal/corgi/C = O
+				if(C.inventory_head)
+					C.inventory_head.loc = C.loc
+				if(C.inventory_back)
+					C.inventory_back.loc = C.loc
+			if(O.mind)
+				O.mind.transfer_to(A)
+			else
+				A.key = O.key
+			del(O)
+			target = A
+		else
+			target.revive()
+			target.suiciding = 0
 		if(!target.ckey)
 			for(var/mob/dead/observer/ghost in player_list)
 				if(target.real_name == ghost.real_name)