diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Networking.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Networking.cpp
index 90ba16c88..340f15084 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Networking.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Networking.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ void Networking::Update(RakNet::Packet *packet)
             //packetMainStats.Read(player);
             player->CreatureStats()->mDead = true;
             myPacket->Send(player, true);
-            controller->GetPacket(ID_GAME_RESURRECT)->RequestData(player->guid);
 
             Script::Call<Script::CallbackIdentity("OnPlayerDeath")>(player->GetID());
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Stats.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Stats.cpp
index 5011ea05d..b6ba7ea3e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Stats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Stats.cpp
@@ -406,3 +406,10 @@ void ScriptFunctions::SetCharGenStage(unsigned short pid, int start, int end) no
 
     mwmp::Networking::Get().GetController()->GetPacket(ID_GAME_CHARGEN)->Send(player, false);
 }
+
+void ScriptFunctions::Resurrect(unsigned short pid)
+{
+    Player *player;
+    GET_PLAYER(pid, player,);
+    mwmp::Networking::Get().GetController()->GetPacket(ID_GAME_RESURRECT)->RequestData(player->guid);
+}
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diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/ScriptFunctions.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/ScriptFunctions.hpp
index 618437e0a..550d3bba3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/ScriptFunctions.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/ScriptFunctions.hpp
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public:
     static int GetIncreaseSkill(unsigned short pid, unsigned int pos) noexcept;
     static void SetIncreaseSkill(unsigned short pid, unsigned int pos, int value) noexcept;
 
+    static void Resurrect(unsigned short pid);
 
     //static void AddItem(unsigned short pid, const char* itemName, unsigned short count) noexcept;
     //static void RemoveItem(unsigned short pid, const char* itemName, unsigned short count) noexcept;
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ public:
             {"HasItemEquipped",     ScriptFunctions::HasItemEquipped},
             {"SendMessage",         ScriptFunctions::SendMessage},
             {"SetCharGenStage",     ScriptFunctions::SetCharGenStage},
+            {"Resurrect",           ScriptFunctions::Resurrect},
 
             {"Kick",                ScriptFunctions::Kick},
     };
@@ -224,4 +226,4 @@ public:
     };
 };
 
-#endif //SOURCEPAWN_SCRIPTFUNCTIONS_HPP
+#endif //SOURCEPAWN_SCRIPTFUNCTIONS_HPP
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