diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 6101358de1..f8453afed6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ namespace MWBase
             /// It only applies to the current form the NPC is in.
             virtual void applyWerewolfAcrobatics(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) = 0;
 
+            virtual bool getGodModeState() = 0;
+
             virtual bool toggleGodMode() = 0;
     };
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 566d4bc505..ca26e88ce1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -275,9 +275,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                         continue;
                 }
 
-                // workaround: always keep player alive for now
-                // \todo remove workaround, once player death can be handled
-                if(iter->first.getRefData().getHandle()=="player")
+                // If it's the player and God Mode is turned on, keep it alive
+                if(iter->first.getRefData().getHandle()=="player" && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGodModeState())
                 {
                     MWMechanics::DynamicStat<float> stat(stats.getHealth());
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
index c53cafa17e..a8d8a5f2bb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
@@ -726,8 +726,7 @@ namespace MWScript
 
                     bool enabled = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->toggleGodMode();
 
-                    // context.report (enabled ? "God Mode -> On" : "God Mode -> Off");
-                    context.report("Unimplemented");
+                    context.report (enabled ? "God Mode -> On" : "God Mode -> Off");
                 }
         };
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index a372e5288e..f3d4c81b76 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
       mSky (true), mCells (mStore, mEsm),
       mActivationDistanceOverride (mActivationDistanceOverride),
       mFallback(fallbackMap), mPlayIntro(0), mTeleportEnabled(true),
-      mFacedDistance(FLT_MAX)
+      mFacedDistance(FLT_MAX), mGodMode(false)
     {
         mPhysics = new PhysicsSystem(renderer);
         mPhysEngine = mPhysics->getEngine();
@@ -1948,9 +1948,16 @@ namespace MWWorld
         stats.getSkill(ESM::Skill::Acrobatics).setModified(gmst.find("fWerewolfAcrobatics")->getFloat(), 0);
     }
 
+    bool World::getGodModeState()
+    {
+        return mGodMode;
+    }
+
     bool World::toggleGodMode()
     {
-        return false;
+        mGodMode = !mGodMode;
+
+        return mGodMode;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 30ffcda408..53b01f1abf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine* mPhysEngine;
 
+            bool mGodMode;
+
             // not implemented
             World (const World&);
             World& operator= (const World&);
@@ -440,6 +442,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             virtual void applyWerewolfAcrobatics(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);
 
+            virtual bool getGodModeState();
+
             virtual bool toggleGodMode();
     };
 }