diff --git a/dlls/talkmonster.cpp b/dlls/talkmonster.cpp
index 83100466..ed173231 100644
--- a/dlls/talkmonster.cpp
+++ b/dlls/talkmonster.cpp
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ CBaseEntity *CTalkMonster::FindNearestFriend( BOOL fPlayer )
 		// for each friend in this bsp...
 		while( ( pFriend = UTIL_FindEntityByClassname( pFriend, pszFriend ) ) )
 		{
-			if( pFriend == this || !pFriend->IsAlive() )
+			if( pFriend == this || !pFriend->IsAlive() || pFriend->pev->deadflag != DEAD_NO )
 				// don't talk to self or dead people
 				continue;