diff --git a/rust/src/player.rs b/rust/src/player.rs
index 3184b95..155d926 100644
--- a/rust/src/player.rs
+++ b/rust/src/player.rs
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ impl IPlayer for LocalPlayer {
     }
 
     fn kill(&mut self, source: DamageSource) {
+        self.drop_ball(false);
+
         let (signal, player) = source.into_signal();
         self.run_deferred(move |s| s.signals().on_die().emit(signal, player));
         if let Some(mut mesh) = self.soldier_mesh.take() {
@@ -620,6 +622,8 @@ impl IPlayer for RemotePlayer {
     }
 
     fn kill(&mut self, source: DamageSource) {
+        self.drop_ball(false);
+
         let (signal, player) = source.into_signal();
         self.run_deferred(move |s| s.signals().on_die().emit(signal, player));
         if let Some(mut mesh) = self.soldier_mesh.take() {