diff --git a/code/datums/components/footstep.dm b/code/datums/components/footstep.dm
index 970ab89d961e..0d218ba94da4 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/footstep.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/footstep.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 		return
 
 	var/mob/living/LM = parent
-	if(LM.buckled || LM.throwing || LM.is_ventcrawling)
+	if(LM.buckled || LM.throwing || LM.is_ventcrawling || LM.stat == DEAD)
 		return
 
 	if(LM.life_steps_total % steps)