diff --git a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
index 526343f0..1ea3adda 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
@@ -2518,7 +2518,7 @@ func_should_drop_meat()
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (isDefined(level.item_meat) || is_true(level.meat_on_ground))
+	if (isDefined(level.item_meat) || is_true(level.meat_on_ground) || isDefined(level.meat_player))
 	{
 		return 0;
 	}