diff --git a/packages/entity/packets/died.packet.js b/packages/entity/packets/died.packet.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09bdae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/entity/packets/died.packet.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import {Packet} from '@avocado/net';
+
+export class DiedPacket extends Packet {}
diff --git a/packages/entity/traits/alive.trait.js b/packages/entity/traits/alive.trait.js
index 221957e..0fe2732 100644
--- a/packages/entity/traits/alive.trait.js
+++ b/packages/entity/traits/alive.trait.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
 import {compose} from '@avocado/core';
 
 import {StateProperty, Trait} from '../trait';
+import {DiedPacket} from '../packets/died.packet';
 import {TraitUpdateAlivePacket} from '../packets/trait-update-alive.packet';
 
 const decorate = compose(
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ export class Alive extends decorate(Trait) {
 
   static defaultState() {
     return {
+      isDying: false,
       life: 100,
       maxLife: 100,
     };
@@ -83,6 +85,9 @@ export class Alive extends decorate(Trait) {
       this.entity.life = packet.data.life;
       this.entity.maxLife = packet.data.maxLife;
     }
+    if (packet instanceof DiedPacket) {
+      this.entity.forceDeath();
+    }
   }
 
   get deathSound() {
@@ -90,10 +95,15 @@ export class Alive extends decorate(Trait) {
   }
 
   packets(informed) {
-    const {life, maxLife} = this.stateDifferences();
+    const packets = [];
+    const {isDying, life, maxLife} = this.stateDifferences();
     if (life || maxLife) {
-      return new TraitUpdateAlivePacket(this.state);
+      packets.push(new TraitUpdateAlivePacket(this.state));
     }
+    if (isDying) {
+      packets.push(new DiedPacket());
+    }
+    return packets;
   }
 
   listeners() {
@@ -129,6 +139,7 @@ export class Alive extends decorate(Trait) {
         if (this._dyingTickingPromise) {
           return;
         }
+        this.state.isDying = true;
         this._dyingTickingPromise = this._deathActions.tickingPromise(
           this._context
         )
@@ -145,7 +156,9 @@ export class Alive extends decorate(Trait) {
       this._dyingTickingPromise.tick(elapsed);
     }
     else {
-      this.entity.dieIfPossible();
+      if (AVOCADO_SERVER) {
+        this.entity.dieIfPossible();
+      }
     }
   }