diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
index 2eddf00e..f914471e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ballmer_windows_me_msg, list("Yo man, what if, we like, uh, put
 	var/restingpwr = 1 + 4 * resting
 
 	if(ckey)
-		if(!client && isliving(src))
+		if(!client && !(stat == DEAD))
 			add_status_indicator("ssd")
 		else
 			remove_status_indicator("ssd")