diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
index cc50cfbde1e..b894bac182c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 			if(S.victim == mob)
 				return
 
-	if(mob.stat==2)
+	if(mob.stat==DEAD && isliving(mob))
 		mob.ghostize()
 		return