diff --git a/game/modules/tome/class/Game.lua b/game/modules/tome/class/Game.lua
index 8ebf479ea05ba2256942ef5cec197c37d304ba1e..8e967e63deacd2c5bf2a6d3f652d9e3a8da24c03 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/class/Game.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/class/Game.lua
@@ -954,7 +954,8 @@ end
 
 --- Says if this savefile is usable or not
 function _M:isLoadable()
-	return not self:getPlayer(true).dead
+	if not self:getPlayer(true).dead or not self.player.dead then return true end
+	return false
 end
 
 --- Clones the game world for chronomancy spells