diff --git a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/HealthTrait.java b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/HealthTrait.java
index 0b981e77c8..94fda6f571 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/HealthTrait.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/HealthTrait.java
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public void die()
         npc.getBukkitEntity().damage(npc.getBukkitEntity().getHealth());
     }
     
-    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.MONITOR)
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.MONITOR, ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onDeath(EntityDamageEvent event) {
     	// Don't use NPCDamageEvent because it doesn't work well