diff --git a/Subsurface/Source/Characters/Character.cs b/Subsurface/Source/Characters/Character.cs
index 8460da409..704140c61 100644
--- a/Subsurface/Source/Characters/Character.cs
+++ b/Subsurface/Source/Characters/Character.cs
@@ -336,8 +336,13 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 
                 if (value <= 0.0f)
                 {
-                    if (huskInfection != null && huskInfection.State == HuskInfection.InfectionState.Active) return; 
-                    huskInfection = null;
+                    if (huskInfection != null)
+                    {
+                        //already active, can't cure anymore
+                        if (huskInfection.State == HuskInfection.InfectionState.Active) return;
+                        huskInfection.Remove(this);
+                        huskInfection = null;
+                    }
                 }
                 else
                 {
diff --git a/Subsurface/Source/Characters/HuskInfection.cs b/Subsurface/Source/Characters/HuskInfection.cs
index 4afbcff8f..2a0767cb2 100644
--- a/Subsurface/Source/Characters/HuskInfection.cs
+++ b/Subsurface/Source/Characters/HuskInfection.cs
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             character.AnimController.AddJoint(jointElement);
         }
 
+        public void Remove(Character character)
+        {
+            if (character != null)
+                character.OnDeath -= CharacterDead;
+        }
+
         private void CharacterDead(Character character, CauseOfDeath causeOfDeath)
         {
             var husk = Character.Create(