diff --git a/src/script/script_instance.cpp b/src/script/script_instance.cpp
index 7375f65e3d..c02003a8a7 100644
--- a/src/script/script_instance.cpp
+++ b/src/script/script_instance.cpp
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ void ScriptInstance::LoadOnStack(ScriptData *data)
 {
 	ScriptObject::ActiveInstance active(this);
 
-	if (data == nullptr) return;
+	if (this->IsDead() || data == nullptr) return;
 
 	HSQUIRRELVM vm = this->engine->GetVM();