diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm
index cb961b9a2b2..69604c85f32 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
 /obj/item/grenade/c4/afterattack(atom/movable/bomb_target, mob/user, flag)
 	. = ..()
 	aim_dir = get_dir(user, bomb_target)
+	if(isdead(bomb_target))
+		return
 	if(!flag)
 		return
 	if(bomb_target != user && HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_PACIFISM) && isliving(bomb_target))