diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/State.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/State.hs
index 7d1af0b77..541e0ffd0 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/State.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/State.hs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ checkDeath cr w
     removecr
         | _crID cr == 0 = (creatures . ix (_crID cr) . crUpdate .~ const id)
             . (creatures . ix (_crID cr) . crPict .~ const mempty)
+            . (creatures . ix (_crID cr) . crHP   .~ 0) -- hack to get around player creature being killed but left with more than 0 hp
         | otherwise  = creatures . at (_crID cr) .~ Nothing
 corpseOrGib :: Creature -> World -> World
 corpseOrGib cr w = case maxDamageType (_crDamage (_crState cr)) of