diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
index 3dc48f3df1a..80bd78b05df 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/emote(var/act,var/m_type=1,var/message = null,var/force)
 
-	if(stat == DEAD)
+	if((stat == DEAD) || (status_flags & FAKEDEATH))
 		return // No screaming bodies
 
 	var/param = null