diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/GpsDot.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/GpsDot.cs
index d336e46b65..d0c645d279 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/GpsDot.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/GpsDot.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects
 				world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Remove(this));
 
 			show = false;
-			if (!self.IsInWorld || self.Destroyed || self.World.RenderPlayer == null)
+			if (!self.IsInWorld || self.Destroyed || self.IsDead() || self.World.RenderPlayer == null)
 				return;
 
 			var gps = watcher[self.World.RenderPlayer];