diff --git a/server/src/events/inventory_manip.rs b/server/src/events/inventory_manip.rs
index c8f2bbd512..fff06d9e99 100644
--- a/server/src/events/inventory_manip.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/inventory_manip.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,15 @@ pub fn handle_inventory(server: &mut Server, entity: EcsEntity, manip: comp::Inv
                     return;
                 };
 
+                // Grab the stats from the player and check if the player is dead.
+                let stats = state.ecs().read_storage::<comp::Stats>();
+                if let Some(entity_stats) = stats.get(entity) {
+                    if entity_stats.is_dead {
+                        debug!("Failed to pick up item as the player is dead");
+                        return; // If dead, don't continue
+                    }
+                }
+
                 // Attempt to add the item to the player's inventory
                 match inv.push(item) {
                     None => Some(item_entity),