diff --git a/Source/sync.cpp b/Source/sync.cpp
index b4d992639..93ba4f8ab 100644
--- a/Source/sync.cpp
+++ b/Source/sync.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void SyncMonster(int pnum, const TSyncMonster &monsterSync)
 {
 	const int monsterId = monsterSync._mndx;
 	Monster &monster = Monsters[monsterId];
-	if (monster._mhitpoints <= 0) {
+	if (monster._mhitpoints <= 0 || monster._mmode == MonsterMode::Death) {
 		return;
 	}