diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
index 87bf1afd5..23aa76e5d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,17 @@ void DedicatedPlayer::equipItem(std::string itemId, bool noSound)
     }
 }
 
+void DedicatedPlayer::die()
+{
+    MWMechanics::DynamicStat<float> health;
+    creatureStats.mDead = true;
+    health.readState(creatureStats.mDynamic[0]);
+    health.setCurrent(0);
+    health.writeState(creatureStats.mDynamic[0]);
+
+    ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).setHealth(health);
+}
+
 void DedicatedPlayer::resurrect()
 {
     creatureStats.mDead = false;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
index 808d43a72..f9359a8b2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace mwmp
         void playSpeech();
 
         void equipItem(std::string itemId, bool noSound = false);
+        void die();
         void resurrect();
 
         void updateMarker();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerDeath.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerDeath.hpp
index 59253dbd8..2836f4b4b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerDeath.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerDeath.hpp
@@ -28,14 +28,7 @@ namespace mwmp
             {
                 LOG_APPEND(TimedLog::LOG_INFO, "- Packet was about %s", player->npc.mName.c_str());
 
-                MWMechanics::DynamicStat<float> health;
-                player->creatureStats.mDead = true;
-                health.readState(player->creatureStats.mDynamic[0]);
-                health.setCurrent(0);
-                health.writeState(player->creatureStats.mDynamic[0]);
-
-                MWWorld::Ptr ptr = static_cast<DedicatedPlayer*>(player)->getPtr();
-                ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).setHealth(health);
+                static_cast<DedicatedPlayer*>(player)->die();
             }
         }
     };