diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index af989fb0577..75be010bda2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ mob/proc/yank_out_object()
 	if((usr in respawnable_list) && (stat==2 || istype(usr,/mob/dead/observer)))
 		var/list/creatures = list("Mouse")
 		for(var/mob/living/L in living_mob_list)
-			if(safe_respawn(L.type))
+			if(safe_respawn(L.type) && !L.stat==2)
 				if(!L.key)
 					creatures += L
 		var/picked = input("Please select an NPC to respawn as", "Respawn as NPC")  as null|anything in creatures