diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/fakedeath.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/fakedeath.dm
index dc7454ff7eb..7cd29c55021 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/fakedeath.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/fakedeath.dm
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>We begin our stasis, preparing energy to arise once more.</span>")
 
-	user.status_flags |= FAKEDEATH		//play dead
-	user.update_canmove()
-
 	if(user.stat != DEAD)
 		user.emote("deathgasp")
 		user.timeofdeath = world.time
 
+	user.status_flags |= FAKEDEATH		//play dead
+	user.update_canmove()
+
 	spawn(800)
 		if(user && user.mind && user.mind.changeling && user.mind.changeling.purchasedpowers)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>We are ready to regenerate.</span>")
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