diff --git a/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/battlesystem/controllers/fighters/parent.lua b/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/battlesystem/controllers/fighters/parent.lua
index fcdcce5..6298e5c 100644
--- a/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/battlesystem/controllers/fighters/parent.lua
+++ b/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/battlesystem/controllers/fighters/parent.lua
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function FighterParent:setPP(value, relative)
 end
 
 function FighterParent:applyDeath()
-  if (self.abstract.hp <= 0 and self.isAlive) then
+  if ((not self.abstract:isAlive()) and self.isAlive) then
     self:die()
   end
 end