diff --git a/src/script/script_instance.cpp b/src/script/script_instance.cpp
index 4fd9c9668d..eccf557bd3 100644
--- a/src/script/script_instance.cpp
+++ b/src/script/script_instance.cpp
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ void ScriptInstance::LoadOnStack(ScriptData *data)
 {
 	ScriptObject::ActiveInstance active(this);
 
-	if (data == nullptr) return;
+	if (this->IsDead() || data == nullptr) return;
 
 	HSQUIRRELVM vm = this->engine->GetVM();