diff --git a/Altis_Life.Altis/core/fn_survival.sqf b/Altis_Life.Altis/core/fn_survival.sqf
index 26d43b4d7..18d85c5cd 100644
--- a/Altis_Life.Altis/core/fn_survival.sqf
+++ b/Altis_Life.Altis/core/fn_survival.sqf
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ _fnc_water = {
 };
 
 private _fnc_paycheck = {
-    if (alive player) then {
+    if (life_is_alive) then {
         private _paycheck = call life_paycheck;
         if (player distance (getMarkerPos "fed_reserve") < 120 && playerSide isEqualTo west) then {
             systemChat format [localize "STR_ReceivedPay",[_paycheck + 1500] call life_fnc_numberText];
diff --git a/Altis_Life.Altis/core/medical/fn_respawned.sqf b/Altis_Life.Altis/core/medical/fn_respawned.sqf
index 425db871d..5eb4517b6 100644
--- a/Altis_Life.Altis/core/medical/fn_respawned.sqf
+++ b/Altis_Life.Altis/core/medical/fn_respawned.sqf
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ life_thirst = 100;
 life_carryWeight = 0;
 CASH = 0; //Make sure we don't get our cash back.
 life_respawned = false;
+life_is_alive = true;
 player playMove "AmovPercMstpSnonWnonDnon";
 
 life_corpse setVariable ["Revive",nil,true];