diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
index c7660eeb5a6..800d8698a60 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
@@ -2946,6 +2946,10 @@ void Creature::FocusTarget(Spell const* focusSpell, WorldObject const* target)
     if (m_focusSpell)
         return;
 
+    // Prevent dead creatures from setting a focus target, so they won't turn
+    if (!IsAlive())
+        return;
+
     // some spells shouldn't track targets
     if (focusSpell->IsFocusDisabled())
         return;