diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Characters/Character.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Characters/Character.cs
index ff4095636..60ca995f5 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Characters/Character.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Characters/Character.cs
@@ -3748,10 +3748,6 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 GameMain.NetworkMember.CreateEntityEvent(this, new object[] { NetEntityEvent.Type.Status });
             }
 
-#if SERVER
-            GameMain.Lua.hook.Call("characterDeath", new MoonSharp.Interpreter.DynValue[] { MoonSharp.Interpreter.UserData.Create(this) });
-#endif
-
             isDead = true;
 
             ApplyStatusEffects(ActionType.OnDeath, 1.0f);
@@ -3813,6 +3809,11 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             {
                 GameMain.GameSession.KillCharacter(this);
             }
+
+
+#if SERVER
+            GameMain.Lua.hook.Call("characterDeath", new MoonSharp.Interpreter.DynValue[] { MoonSharp.Interpreter.UserData.Create(this) });
+#endif
         }
         partial void KillProjSpecific(CauseOfDeathType causeOfDeath, Affliction causeOfDeathAffliction, bool log);