diff --git a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
index 21e69d0197..049a412209 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
@@ -910,7 +910,18 @@
 	if(used)
 		return
 	used = TRUE
-	var/choice = input(user,"Who do you want dead?","Choose Your Victim") as null|anything in GLOB.player_list
+	
+	var/list/da_list = list()
+	for(var/I in GLOB.alive_mob_list & GLOB.player_list)
+		var/mob/living/L = I
+		da_list[L.real_name] = L
+		
+	var/choice = input(user,"Who do you want dead?","Choose Your Victim") as null|anything in da_list
+	
+	choice = da_list[choice]
+	
+	if(!choice)
+		return
 
 	if(!(isliving(choice)))
 		to_chat(user, "[choice] is already dead!")