diff --git a/src/game/AI/EventAI/CreatureEventAI.cpp b/src/game/AI/EventAI/CreatureEventAI.cpp
index c7688f610a7..3d653cb1aab 100644
--- a/src/game/AI/EventAI/CreatureEventAI.cpp
+++ b/src/game/AI/EventAI/CreatureEventAI.cpp
@@ -370,9 +370,12 @@ bool CreatureEventAI::CheckEvent(CreatureEventAIHolder& holder, Unit* actionInvo
                 if (!actionInvoker)
                     return false;
 
-                if (Player* player = actionInvoker->GetBeneficiaryPlayer())
-                    if (!sObjectMgr.IsConditionSatisfied(event.death.conditionId, player, player->GetMap(), m_creature, CONDITION_FROM_EVENTAI))
-                        return false;
+                Unit const* controller = actionInvoker->GetControllingPlayer();
+                if (!controller) // only allow going forward if we can evaluate condition
+                    controller = actionInvoker;
+
+                if (!sObjectMgr.IsConditionSatisfied(event.death.conditionId, controller, controller->GetMap(), m_creature, CONDITION_FROM_EVENTAI))
+                    return false;
             }
             break;
         case EVENT_T_EVADE: