diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/artefact.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/artefact.dm
index 137514d1e3..ede2214680 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/artefact.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/artefact.dm
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
 			continue
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = X
 		if(H.stat == DEAD)
+			H.dust(TRUE)
 			spooky_scaries.Remove(X)
 			continue
 	listclearnulls(spooky_scaries)