diff --git a/QSB/DeathSync/Patches/DeathPatches.cs b/QSB/DeathSync/Patches/DeathPatches.cs
index b4eee646..383741a2 100644
--- a/QSB/DeathSync/Patches/DeathPatches.cs
+++ b/QSB/DeathSync/Patches/DeathPatches.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class DeathPatches : QSBPatch
 
 	[HarmonyPrefix]
 	[HarmonyPatch(typeof(DeathManager), nameof(DeathManager.FinishDeathSequence))]
-	public static bool FinishDeathSequence(DeathManager __instance)
+	public static bool DeathManager_FinishDeathSequence(DeathManager __instance)
 	{
 		if (!__instance._isDead)
 		{
@@ -200,6 +200,12 @@ public class DeathPatches : QSBPatch
 			}
 
 			Locator.GetDeathManager().KillPlayer(__instance._deathType);
+			// detach the player before vanishing the ship so we dont delete the player too
+			if (PlayerAttachWatcher.Current)
+			{
+				PlayerAttachWatcher.Current.DetachPlayer();
+			}
+			// original method returns here. we dont cuz we want to ship the get destroyed even if the player is inside it
 		}
 
 		__instance.Vanish(shipBody, entryLocation);
diff --git a/QSB/manifest.json b/QSB/manifest.json
index 8752c076..478a02e3 100644
--- a/QSB/manifest.json
+++ b/QSB/manifest.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 		"body": "- Disable *all* other mods. (Can heavily affect performance)\n- Make sure you are not running any other network-intensive applications."
 	},
 	"uniqueName": "Raicuparta.QuantumSpaceBuddies",
-	"version": "0.24.1",
+	"version": "0.24.2",
 	"owmlVersion": "2.9.0",
 	"dependencies": [ "_nebula.MenuFramework", "JohnCorby.VanillaFix" ],
 	"pathsToPreserve": [ "debugsettings.json" ],