diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcIndicatorsConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcIndicatorsConfig.java
index 1ef10c50d8..6ef25f3bb3 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcIndicatorsConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcIndicatorsConfig.java
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ public interface NpcIndicatorsConfig extends Config
 
 	@ConfigItem(
 		position = 6,
+		keyName = "highlightDeadNPCs",
+		name = "Highlight dead NPCs",
+		description = "Highlight dead NPCs"
+	)
+	default boolean highlightDeadNpcs()
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@ConfigItem(
+		position = 7,
 		keyName = "showRespawnTimer",
 		name = "Show respawn timer",
 		description = "Show respawn timer of tagged NPCs")
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcIndicatorsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcIndicatorsPlugin.java
index 8b19b4ca91..200eedfd8b 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcIndicatorsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcIndicatorsPlugin.java
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public class NpcIndicatorsPlugin extends Plugin
 
 		if (config.highlightMenuNames() &&
 			NPC_MENU_ACTIONS.contains(MenuAction.of(type)) &&
-			highlightedNpcs.stream().anyMatch(npc -> npc.getIndex() == event.getIdentifier()))
+			highlightedNpcs.stream().anyMatch(npc -> npc.getIndex() == event.getIdentifier() && (!npc.isDead() || config.highlightDeadNpcs())))
 		{
 			MenuEntry[] menuEntries = client.getMenuEntries();
 			final MenuEntry menuEntry = menuEntries[menuEntries.length - 1];
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcMinimapOverlay.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcMinimapOverlay.java
index fd036adb95..dc6871cfcb 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcMinimapOverlay.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcMinimapOverlay.java
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ public class NpcMinimapOverlay extends Overlay
 	private void renderNpcOverlay(Graphics2D graphics, NPC actor, String name, Color color)
 	{
 		NPCComposition npcComposition = actor.getTransformedComposition();
-		if (npcComposition == null || !npcComposition.isInteractible())
+		if (npcComposition == null || !npcComposition.isInteractible()
+			|| (actor.isDead() && !config.highlightDeadNpcs()))
 		{
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcSceneOverlay.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcSceneOverlay.java
index b1a5ed8ada..a1d1bffda9 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcSceneOverlay.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcSceneOverlay.java
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ public class NpcSceneOverlay extends Overlay
 	private void renderNpcOverlay(Graphics2D graphics, NPC actor, Color color)
 	{
 		NPCComposition npcComposition = actor.getTransformedComposition();
-		if (npcComposition == null || !npcComposition.isInteractible())
+		if (npcComposition == null || !npcComposition.isInteractible()
+			|| (actor.isDead() && !config.highlightDeadNpcs()))
 		{
 			return;
 		}