diff --git a/src/g_strife/a_oracle.cpp b/src/g_strife/a_oracle.cpp
index 0eb3f1ac6..efa09b84d 100644
--- a/src/g_strife/a_oracle.cpp
+++ b/src/g_strife/a_oracle.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_WakeOracleSpectre)
 	TThinkerIterator<AActor> it(NAME_AlienSpectre3);
 	AActor *spectre = it.Next();
 
-	if (spectre != NULL)
+	if (spectre != NULL && spectre->health > 0)
 	{
 		spectre->Sector->SoundTarget = spectre->LastHeard = self->LastHeard;
 		spectre->target = self->target;