diff --git a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
index 0cbcb813bb..8d34e6c73b 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, GiveInventoryType)
 
 void AActor::CopyFriendliness (AActor *other, bool changeTarget, bool resetHealth)
 {
-	Level->total_monsters -= CountsAsKill();
+	if (health > 0) Level->total_monsters -= CountsAsKill();
 	TIDtoHate = other->TIDtoHate;
 	LastLookActor = other->LastLookActor;
 	LastLookPlayerNumber = other->LastLookPlayerNumber;
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ void AActor::CopyFriendliness (AActor *other, bool changeTarget, bool resetHealt
 		LastHeard = target = other->target;
 	}	
 	if (resetHealth) health = SpawnHealth();	
-	Level->total_monsters += CountsAsKill();
+	if (health > 0) Level->total_monsters += CountsAsKill();
 }
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, CopyFriendliness)