diff --git a/server/gameserver/human.cc b/server/gameserver/human.cc
index 4535508..bc7313d 100644
--- a/server/gameserver/human.cc
+++ b/server/gameserver/human.cc
@@ -2376,7 +2376,9 @@ void Human::OnDie()
                         member->room->OnHumanDie(this);
                         member->SyncAroundPlayers(__FILE__, __LINE__, __func__);
                         member->SendGameOver();
-                        room->xtimer.DeleteTimer(member->downed_timer);
+                        if (member->downed_timer) {
+                            room->xtimer.DeleteTimer(member->downed_timer);
+                        }
                         member->downed_timer = nullptr;
                     }
                 }