diff --git a/code/_helpers/vore.dm b/code/_helpers/vore.dm
index 6affb710958..26864eccb21 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/vore.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/vore.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 		return FALSE
 	if(!pred.can_be_afk_pred && (!pred.client || pred.away_from_keyboard))
 		return FALSE
-	if(!prey.can_be_afk_prey && (!prey.client || prey.away_from_keyboard))
+	if(!prey.is_dead() && !prey.can_be_afk_prey && (!prey.client || prey.away_from_keyboard))
 		return FALSE
 	if(!prey.allowmobvore && isanimal(pred) && !pred.ckey || (!pred.allowmobvore && isanimal(prey) && !prey.ckey))
 		return FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/vore_procs.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/vore_procs.dm
index b0d27efdc4d..4f7b8bdf400 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/vore_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/vore_procs.dm
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 			return FALSE
 		to_chat(user, span_vnotice("The predator prefers not to be fed while AFK"))
 		return FALSE
-	if(!prey.can_be_afk_prey && (!prey.client || prey.away_from_keyboard))
+	if(!prey.is_dead() && !prey.can_be_afk_prey && (!prey.client || prey.away_from_keyboard))
 		if(user == prey)
 			to_chat(user, span_vwarning("You aren't set as being able to prey while AFK"))
 			return FALSE