diff --git a/Content.Server/Dragon/DragonSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Dragon/DragonSystem.cs
index 1f15def5ce..29875c60ca 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Dragon/DragonSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Dragon/DragonSystem.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using Content.Shared.Maps;
 using Content.Shared.Mind;
 using Content.Shared.Mind.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs;
+using Content.Shared.Mobs.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Movement.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.NPC.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Zombies;
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ public sealed partial class DragonSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedActionsSystem _actions = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedAudioSystem _audio = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedTransformSystem _transform = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly MobStateSystem _mobState = default!;
 
     private EntityQuery<CarpRiftsConditionComponent> _objQuery;
 
@@ -91,7 +93,8 @@ public sealed partial class DragonSystem : EntitySystem
                 }
             }
 
-            comp.RiftAccumulator += frameTime;
+            if (!_mobState.IsDead(uid))
+                comp.RiftAccumulator += frameTime;
 
             // Delete it, naughty dragon!
             if (comp.RiftAccumulator >= comp.RiftMaxAccumulator)