diff --git a/server/src/events/invite.rs b/server/src/events/invite.rs
index b27e3c5d0b..89acc101d2 100644
--- a/server/src/events/invite.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/invite.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use common::{
         agent::{Agent, AgentEvent},
         group::GroupManager,
         invite::{Invite, InviteKind, InviteResponse, PendingInvites},
-        ChatType, Group, Pos,
+        ChatType, Group, Health, Pos,
     },
     consts::MAX_TRADE_RANGE,
     event::{InitiateInviteEvent, InviteResponseEvent},
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ impl ServerEvent for InitiateInviteEvent {
         ReadStorage<'a, Client>,
         ReadStorage<'a, Pos>,
         ReadStorage<'a, Group>,
+        ReadStorage<'a, Health>,
     );
 
     fn handle(
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ impl ServerEvent for InitiateInviteEvent {
             clients,
             positions,
             groups,
+            healths,
         ): Self::SystemData<'_>,
     ) {
         for InitiateInviteEvent(inviter, invitee_uid, kind) in events {
@@ -92,8 +94,11 @@ impl ServerEvent for InitiateInviteEvent {
             }
 
             if matches!(kind, InviteKind::Trade) {
-                // Check whether the inviter is in range of the invitee
-                if !within_trading_range(positions.get(inviter), positions.get(invitee)) {
+                // Check whether the inviter is in range of the invitee or dead
+                if !within_trading_range(positions.get(inviter), positions.get(invitee))
+                    || healths.get(inviter).is_some_and(|h| h.is_dead)
+                    || healths.get(invitee).is_some_and(|h| h.is_dead)
+                {
                     continue;
                 }
             }