diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
index 602e54a09..6933c40a3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
@@ -267,9 +267,11 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     {
         if (mDead)
         {
+            if (mDynamic[0].getModified() < 1)
+                mDynamic[0].setModified(1, 0);
+
             mDynamic[0].setCurrent(mDynamic[0].getModified());
-            if (mDynamic[0].getCurrent()>=1)
-                mDead = false;
+            mDead = false;
         }
     }