diff --git a/source/src/rendermodel.cpp b/source/src/rendermodel.cpp
index 6f7e531b..c5009e02 100644
--- a/source/src/rendermodel.cpp
+++ b/source/src/rendermodel.cpp
@@ -336,8 +336,14 @@ void endmodelbatches(bool flush)
 
 VAR(dbgmbatch, 0, 0, 1);
 
+VARP(popdeadplayers, 0, 0, 1);
 void rendermodel(const char *mdl, int anim, int tex, float rad, const vec &o, float yaw, float pitch, float speed, int basetime, playerent *d, modelattach *a, float scale)
 {
+	if(popdeadplayers && d && a)
+	{
+		int acv = anim&ANIM_INDEX;
+		if( acv == ANIM_DECAY || acv == ANIM_LYING_DEAD || acv == ANIM_CROUCH_DEATH || acv == ANIM_DEATH ) return;
+	}
     model *m = loadmodel(mdl);
     if(!m || (stenciling && (m->shadowdist <= 0 || anim&ANIM_TRANSLUCENT))) return;