diff --git a/monkestation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_death.dm b/monkestation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_death.dm
index 25dabfff94d5..347d70df1756 100644
--- a/monkestation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_death.dm
+++ b/monkestation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_death.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/revive(full_heal_flags, excess_healing, force_grab_ghost)
+	var/old_stat = stat
 	. = ..()
-	var/policy = get_policy(POLICY_REVIVAL)
-	if(policy)
-		to_chat(src, policy)
+	if(old_stat != DEAD)
+		var/policy = get_policy(POLICY_REVIVAL)
+		if(policy)
+			to_chat(src, policy)