diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 740114aff0..ea8619b3a3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 {
     class ExternalRendering;
     class Animation;
+    class Camera;
 }
 
 namespace MWMechanics
@@ -112,6 +113,8 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual MWWorld::CellStore *getInterior (const std::string& name) = 0;
 
+            virtual MWRender::Camera* getCamera() const = 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..47fb979d79 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ namespace MWInput
             switch (action)
             {
             case A_GameMenu:
-                toggleMainMenu ();
+                if(MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->getState() == MWBase::StateManager::State_Running)
+                    toggleMainMenu ();
                 break;
             case A_Screenshot:
                 screenshot();
@@ -301,7 +302,9 @@ namespace MWInput
             return;
 
         // Disable movement in Gui mode
-        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()) return;
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()
+                || MWWorld::Class::get(mPlayer->getPlayer()).getCreatureStats(mPlayer->getPlayer()).isDead() ) 
+            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..c7ab0322d0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -571,19 +571,15 @@ 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..7c7f40e971 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@
 #include "creaturestats.hpp"
 #include "security.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwrender/camera.hpp"
 #include "../mwrender/animation.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/statemanager.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
@@ -1052,10 +1054,20 @@ void CharacterController::forceStateUpdate()
     }
 }
 
-void CharacterController::kill()
+bool CharacterController::kill()
 {
-    if(mDeathState != CharState_None)
-        return;
+    if( isDead() )
+    {
+        //state=end game only when player's death animation is over
+        if( mPtr.getRefData().getHandle()=="player" && !isAnimPlaying(mCurrentDeath) 
+                && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode () != MWGui::GM_MainMenu )
+        {
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->endGame();
+            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())
     {
@@ -1093,6 +1105,18 @@ void CharacterController::kill()
 
     if(mAnimation)
     {
+        //switch to 3rd person before player's death animation 
+        if (mPtr.getRefData().getHandle()=="player")
+        {
+            if(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getCamera()->isVanityOrPreviewModeEnabled() )
+            {
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getCamera()->togglePreviewMode(false);
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getCamera()->toggleVanityMode(false);
+            }
+            if(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getCamera()->isFirstPerson())
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->togglePOV();
+        }
+
         mAnimation->play(mCurrentDeath, Priority_Death, MWRender::Animation::Group_All,
                          false, 1.0f, "start", "stop", 0.0f, 0);
         mAnimation->disable(mCurrentIdle);
@@ -1100,6 +1124,8 @@ 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/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index c4e63fad0c..2676be4b75 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -400,6 +400,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return mCells.getInterior (name);
     }
 
+    MWRender::Camera* World::getCamera() const
+    {
+        return mRendering->getCamera();
+    }
+
     MWWorld::Player& World::getPlayer()
     {
         return *mPlayer;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 8456684494..7c24adfa83 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             virtual CellStore *getInterior (const std::string& name);
 
+            virtual MWRender::Camera* getCamera() const;
+
             virtual void setWaterHeight(const float height);
 
             virtual void toggleWater();