diff --git a/scripts/zm/_zm_reimagined.gsc b/scripts/zm/_zm_reimagined.gsc
index 223dc29e..2433d594 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/_zm_reimagined.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/_zm_reimagined.gsc
@@ -1530,6 +1530,12 @@ held_melee_weapon_world_model_fix()
 
 	while (1)
 	{
+		if (is_true(self.afterlife))
+		{
+			wait 0.05;
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		melee_weapon = self get_player_melee_weapon();
 		current_weapon = self getcurrentweapon();