diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index 1523c7180a..139f390f88 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     bool Creature::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
     {
-        return !ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getAiSequence().isInCombat();
+        return !ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getAiSequence().isInCombat() || getCreatureStats(ptr).isDead();
     }
 
     float Creature::getSpeed(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 0873480b12..24332df75e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     bool Npc::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
     {
-        return !ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getAiSequence().isInCombat();
+        return !ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getAiSequence().isInCombat() || getCreatureStats(ptr).isDead();
     }
 
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Npc::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const