diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
index 2f51b6467..eafbdd59c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
@@ -434,7 +434,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             
             if (mSaidGreeting == Greet_None)
             {
-                if ((playerDistSqr <= helloDistance*helloDistance) && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getLOS(player, actor)
+                if ((playerDistSqr <= helloDistance*helloDistance) &&
+                        !player.getClass().getCreatureStats(player).isDead() && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getLOS(player, actor)
                     && MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->awarenessCheck(player, actor))
                     mGreetingTimer++;