diff --git a/code/game/machinery/morgue.dm b/code/game/machinery/morgue.dm
index 48ed0675aed..8c65e0a72f3 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/morgue.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/morgue.dm
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/structure/c_tray/MouseDrop_T(atom/movable/O as mob|obj, mob/user as mob)
-	if ((!( istype(O, /atom/movable) ) || O.anchored || get_dist(user, src) > 1 || get_dist(user, O) > 1 || user.contents.Find(src)))
+	if ((!( istype(O, /atom/movable) ) || O.anchored || get_dist(user, src) > 1 || get_dist(user, O) > 1 || user.contents.Find(src) || istype(user, /mob/dead)))
 		return
 	O.loc = src.loc
 	if (user != O)