diff --git a/core/src/com/saltosion/gladiator/listeners/BasicDeathListener.java b/core/src/com/saltosion/gladiator/listeners/BasicDeathListener.java
index 528c594..c30e87a 100644
--- a/core/src/com/saltosion/gladiator/listeners/BasicDeathListener.java
+++ b/core/src/com/saltosion/gladiator/listeners/BasicDeathListener.java
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ public class BasicDeathListener implements CombatListener {
 
 	@Override
 	public void died(Entity source, Entity target, int damageTaken) {
-		target.flags &= ~Global.FLAG_ALIVE;
-
 		CPhysics cp = target.getComponent(CPhysics.class);
 
 		Sound s = AppUtil.jukebox.returnRandomSound(AudioLoader.getSound(Name.SOUND_HIT01),
diff --git a/core/src/com/saltosion/gladiator/systems/CombatSystem.java b/core/src/com/saltosion/gladiator/systems/CombatSystem.java
index 5c5de3d..d0244e2 100644
--- a/core/src/com/saltosion/gladiator/systems/CombatSystem.java
+++ b/core/src/com/saltosion/gladiator/systems/CombatSystem.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.saltosion.gladiator.listeners.SwingHitboxListener;
 import com.saltosion.gladiator.util.AppUtil;
 import com.saltosion.gladiator.util.AudioLoader;
 import com.saltosion.gladiator.util.Direction;
+import com.saltosion.gladiator.util.Global;
 import com.saltosion.gladiator.util.Name;
 
 public class CombatSystem extends EntitySystem {
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ public class CombatSystem extends EntitySystem {
 	public static void killEntity(Entity source, Entity target, int damage) {
 		CCombat combat = target.getComponent(CCombat.class);
 		CombatListener listener = combat.getCombatListener();
+		target.flags &= ~Global.FLAG_ALIVE;
 		if (listener != null) {
 			listener.died(source, target, damage);
 		}