diff --git a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/functions/EPOCH_fnc_playerDeath.sqf b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/functions/EPOCH_fnc_playerDeath.sqf
index abb9de17..59f8656f 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/functions/EPOCH_fnc_playerDeath.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/functions/EPOCH_fnc_playerDeath.sqf
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ if (vehicle _unit != _unit) then {
 	_unit action["Eject", vehicle _unit];
 };
 
+// Close display 999 (BIS_fnc_guiMessage), as it prevent display 46 from closing -> kick to lobby
+if (!isnull (finddisplay 999)) then {
+	(finddisplay 999) closedisplay 0;
+};
+
 // save death position
 profileNameSpace setVariable["EPOCHLastKnownDeath",[]];
 _deathMarkerON = (getNumber(_config >> "playerDeathMarkerGPSOnly") isEqualTo 1);