diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 2db3bacf0e..93c789af1a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -414,6 +414,16 @@ void CharacterController::playRandomDeath(float startpoint)
         mDeathState = CharState_SwimDeath;
         mCurrentDeath = "swimdeath";
     }
+    else if (mHitState == CharState_KnockDown)
+    {
+        mDeathState = CharState_DeathKnockDown;
+        mCurrentDeath = "deathknockdown";
+    }
+    else if (mHitState == CharState_KnockOut)
+    {
+        mDeathState = CharState_DeathKnockOut;
+        mCurrentDeath = "deathknockout";
+    }
     else
     {
         int selected=0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
index 4009744efb..5aea0210f2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ enum CharacterState {
     CharState_Death4,
     CharState_Death5,
     CharState_SwimDeath,
+    CharState_DeathKnockDown,
+    CharState_DeathKnockOut,
 
     CharState_Hit,
     CharState_KnockDown,