1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/map/status.c b/src/map/status.c
index c8c022c55..28f81f347 100644
--- a/src/map/status.c
+++ b/src/map/status.c
@@ -356,13 +356,14 @@ int status_check_skilluse(struct block_list *src, struct block_list *target, int
 
 	mode = src?status_get_mode(src):MD_CANATTACK;
 
+	if (src && status_isdead(src))
+		return 0;
+	
 	if (!skill_num) { //Normal attack checks.
 		if (!(mode&MD_CANATTACK))
 			return 0; //This mode is only needed for melee attacking.
 		//Dead state is not checked for skills as some skills can be used 
-		//by/on dead characters, said checks are left to skill.c [Skotlex]
-		if (src && status_isdead(src))
-			return 0;
+		//on dead characters, said checks are left to skill.c [Skotlex]
 		if (target && status_isdead(target))
 			return 0;
 	}