diff --git a/mods/rp_mobs/task_templates.lua b/mods/rp_mobs/task_templates.lua
index 3d632e84..ebdd38b1 100644
--- a/mods/rp_mobs/task_templates.lua
+++ b/mods/rp_mobs/task_templates.lua
@@ -440,6 +440,9 @@ rp_mobs.microtasks.walk_straight_towards = function(walk_speed, target_type, tar
 				if not tpos then
 					return true
 				end
+				if target:get_hp() == 0 or target._dying then
+					return true
+				end
 			else
 				minetest.log("error", "[rp_mobs] Incorrect target_type provided in rp_mobs.microtask.walk_straight_towards!")
 				return true
diff --git a/mods/rp_mobs_mobs/attack.lua b/mods/rp_mobs_mobs/attack.lua
index 8002d757..f82bb4c9 100644
--- a/mods/rp_mobs_mobs/attack.lua
+++ b/mods/rp_mobs_mobs/attack.lua
@@ -85,9 +85,13 @@ rp_mobs_mobs.create_player_attack_decider = function()
 				if mob._temp_custom_state.follow_player then
 					local playername = mob._temp_custom_state.follow_player
 					local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(mob._temp_custom_state.follow_player)
-					if player and player:is_player() then
+					if player and player:is_player() and player:get_hp() > 0 then
 						mob._temp_custom_state.attack_target = player
+					else
+						mob._temp_custom_state.attack_target = nil
 					end
+				else
+					mob._temp_custom_state.attack_target = nil
 				end
 			end,
 			is_finished = function()
diff --git a/mods/rp_mobs_mobs/shared.lua b/mods/rp_mobs_mobs/shared.lua
index c4ff4f98..8a45a540 100644
--- a/mods/rp_mobs_mobs/shared.lua
+++ b/mods/rp_mobs_mobs/shared.lua
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ rp_mobs_mobs.microtask_player_find_follow = function(view_range)
 				local objs = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(s, view_range)
 				for o=1, #objs do
 					local obj = objs[o]
-					if obj:is_player() then
+					if obj:is_player() and obj:get_hp() > 0 then
 						local player = obj
 						p = player:get_pos()
 						dist = vector.distance(s, p)
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ rp_mobs_mobs.microtask_player_find_follow = function(view_range)
 					mob._temp_custom_state.follow_player = closest_player:get_player_name()
 				end
 			else
-				-- Unfollow player if out of view range
+				-- Unfollow player if out of view range, dead or gone
 				local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(mob._temp_custom_state.follow_player)
 				if player then
 					local p = player:get_pos()
@@ -278,7 +278,11 @@ rp_mobs_mobs.microtask_player_find_follow = function(view_range)
 					-- Out of range
 					if dist > view_range then
 						mob._temp_custom_state.follow_player = nil
+					elseif player:get_hp() == 0 then
+						mob._temp_custom_state.follow_player = nil
 					end
+				else
+					mob._temp_custom_state.follow_player = nil
 				end
 			end
 		end,