diff --git a/backend/bang/players.py b/backend/bang/players.py
index b0a62c4..54aea70 100644
--- a/backend/bang/players.py
+++ b/backend/bang/players.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class Player:
             self.hand.append(self.game.deck.draw(True))
         if self.lives <= 0 and self.max_lives > 0 and not self.is_dead:
             print('dying, attacker', self.attacker)
-            if self.character.check(self.game, chars.SidKetchum) and len(self.hand) > 1:
+            if self.character.check(self.game, chars.SidKetchum) and len(self.hand) > 1 and self.lives == 0:
                 if self.game.players[self.game.turn] != self:
                     self.game.players[self.game.turn].pending_action = PendingAction.WAIT
                     self.game.players[self.game.turn].notify_self()