diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_damage/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_damage/init.lua
index c6f91d414..df2ecd58d 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_damage/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_damage/init.lua
@@ -149,13 +149,18 @@ minetest.register_on_player_hpchange(function(player, hp_change, mt_reason)
 end, true)
 
 minetest.register_on_player_hpchange(function(player, hp_change, mt_reason)
-	if hp_change < 0 and player:get_hp() > 0 then
+	if hp_change < 0 then
 		mcl_damage.run_damage_callbacks(player, -hp_change, mcl_damage.from_mt(mt_reason))
 	end
+	if player:get_hp() > 0 then
+		mt_reason._mcl_approved = true
+	end
 end, false)
 
 minetest.register_on_dieplayer(function(player, mt_reason)
-	mcl_damage.run_death_callbacks(player, mcl_damage.from_mt(mt_reason))
+	if mt_reason._mcl_approved then
+		mcl_damage.run_death_callbacks(player, mcl_damage.from_mt(mt_reason))
+	end
 end)
 
 minetest.register_on_mods_loaded(function()