diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 8fc36a5d54..5b8872b0f0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -93,18 +93,18 @@ bool OMW::Engine::frameRenderingQueued (const Ogre::FrameEvent& evt)
         if (mUseSound)
             MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->update(frametime);
 
-        // global scripts
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->getState()==
             MWBase::StateManager::State_Running)
         {
+            // global scripts
             MWBase::Environment::get().getScriptManager()->getGlobalScripts().run();
 
             bool changed = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->hasCellChanged();
 
             // local scripts
             executeLocalScripts(); // This does not handle the case where a global script causes a
-                                   // cell change, followed by a cell change in a local script during
-                                   // the same frame.
+                                    // cell change, followed by a cell change in a local script during
+                                    // the same frame.
 
             if (changed) // keep change flag for another frame, if cell changed happened in local script
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->markCellAsUnchanged();
@@ -113,17 +113,26 @@ bool OMW::Engine::frameRenderingQueued (const Ogre::FrameEvent& evt)
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->advanceTime(
                     frametime*MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getTimeScaleFactor()/3600);
 
-            // update actors
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->update(frametime,
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode());
-
-            // update world
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->update(frametime, MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode());
-
             // update game state
             MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->update (frametime);
         }
 
+
+        // update actors
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->update(frametime,
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode());
+
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->getState()==
+            MWBase::StateManager::State_Running)
+        {
+            MWWorld::Ptr player = mEnvironment.getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer();
+            if(MWWorld::Class::get(player).getCreatureStats(player).isDead())
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->endGame();
+        }
+            
+        // update world
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->update(frametime, MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode());
+
         // update GUI
         Ogre::RenderWindow* window = mOgre->getWindow();
         unsigned int tri, batch;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 740114aff0..f7041a47ba 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual MWWorld::CellStore *getInterior (const std::string& name) = 0;
 
+            virtual void useDeathCamera() = 0;
+
             virtual void setWaterHeight(const float height) = 0;
 
             virtual void toggleWater() = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index 850a62becf..e6e349c4dd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,9 @@ namespace MWInput
             switch (action)
             {
             case A_GameMenu:
-                toggleMainMenu ();
+                if(!(MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->getState() != MWBase::StateManager::State_Running 
+                    && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() == MWGui::GM_MainMenu))
+                        toggleMainMenu ();
                 break;
             case A_Screenshot:
                 screenshot();
@@ -301,7 +303,9 @@ namespace MWInput
             return;
 
         // Disable movement in Gui mode
-        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()) return;
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()
+            || MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->getState() != MWBase::StateManager::State_Running) 
+                return;
 
 
         // Configure player movement according to keyboard input. Actual movement will
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 19c2dac0c5..7180eb8833 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
- #include "../mwbase/statemanager.hpp"
 
 #include "npcstats.hpp"
 #include "creaturestats.hpp"
@@ -571,19 +570,15 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                         stats.resurrect();
                         continue;
                     }
-
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->endGame();
                 }
 
-                if(iter->second->isDead())
-                    continue;
+                if (iter->second->kill())
+                {
+                    ++mDeathCount[cls.getId(iter->first)];
 
-                iter->second->kill();
-
-                ++mDeathCount[cls.getId(iter->first)];
-
-                if(cls.isEssential(iter->first))
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox("#{sKilledEssential}");
+                    if(cls.isEssential(iter->first))
+                        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox("#{sKilledEssential}");
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 68f87ef4c7..9a19ac7fa3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -1052,10 +1052,19 @@ void CharacterController::forceStateUpdate()
     }
 }
 
-void CharacterController::kill()
+bool CharacterController::kill()
 {
-    if(mDeathState != CharState_None)
-        return;
+    if( isDead() )
+    {
+        //player's death animation is over
+        if( mPtr.getRefData().getHandle()=="player" && !isAnimPlaying(mCurrentDeath) 
+                && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() != MWGui::GM_MainMenu )
+        {
+            MWWorld::Class::get(mPtr).getCreatureStats(mPtr).setHealth(0);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode (MWGui::GM_MainMenu);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 
     if(mPtr.getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::NPC).name())
     {
@@ -1100,6 +1109,8 @@ void CharacterController::kill()
 
     mIdleState = CharState_None;
     mCurrentIdle.clear();
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 void CharacterController::resurrect()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
index 0b55534a60..5e7a7c6d41 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public:
     void skipAnim();
     bool isAnimPlaying(const std::string &groupName);
 
-    void kill();
+    bool kill();
     void resurrect();
     bool isDead() const
     { return mDeathState != CharState_None; }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index 2eb2b1523d..8aca3b4891 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -221,6 +221,11 @@ OEngine::Render::Fader* RenderingManager::getFader()
     return mRendering.getFader();
 }
 
+ MWRender::Camera* RenderingManager::getCamera() const
+{
+    return mCamera;
+}
+
 void RenderingManager::removeCell (MWWorld::CellStore *store)
 {
     mObjects.removeCell(store);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index 2d08139128..5bbc3055d7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ public:
     SkyManager* getSkyManager();
     Compositors* getCompositors();
 
+    MWRender::Camera* getCamera() const;
+
     void toggleLight();
     bool toggleRenderMode(int mode);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index 93650fc44a..bb06c665aa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ void MWState::StateManager::newGame (bool bypass)
 void MWState::StateManager::endGame()
 {
     mState = State_Ended;
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->useDeathCamera();
 }
 
 void MWState::StateManager::saveGame (const std::string& description, const Slot *slot)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index c10556fa90..ceb26ee9f6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -400,6 +400,17 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return mCells.getInterior (name);
     }
 
+    void World::useDeathCamera()
+    {
+        if(mRendering->getCamera()->isVanityOrPreviewModeEnabled() )
+        {
+            mRendering->getCamera()->togglePreviewMode(false);
+            mRendering->getCamera()->toggleVanityMode(false);
+        }
+        if(mRendering->getCamera()->isFirstPerson())
+            togglePOV();
+    }
+
     MWWorld::Player& World::getPlayer()
     {
         return *mPlayer;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 8456684494..fb9c4cb685 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     class SkyManager;
     class CellRender;
     class Animation;
+    class Camera;
 }
 
 struct ContentLoader;
@@ -185,6 +186,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             virtual CellStore *getInterior (const std::string& name);
 
+            //switch to POV before showing player's death animation
+            virtual void useDeathCamera();
+
             virtual void setWaterHeight(const float height);
 
             virtual void toggleWater();