diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/deathindicator/DeathIndicatorPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/deathindicator/DeathIndicatorPlugin.java
index 133a34cbb1..53bff2e7ee 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/deathindicator/DeathIndicatorPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/deathindicator/DeathIndicatorPlugin.java
@@ -34,16 +34,14 @@ import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit;
 import java.util.Set;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
-import static net.runelite.api.AnimationID.DEATH;
 import net.runelite.api.Client;
 import net.runelite.api.GameState;
 import net.runelite.api.ItemID;
-import net.runelite.api.Player;
 import net.runelite.api.coords.WorldPoint;
-import net.runelite.api.events.AnimationChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ConfigChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.GameStateChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.GameTick;
+import net.runelite.api.events.LocalPlayerDeath;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;
 import net.runelite.client.game.ItemManager;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.Plugin;
@@ -145,13 +143,9 @@ public class DeathIndicatorPlugin extends Plugin
 	}
 
 	@Subscribe
-	public void onAnimationChanged(AnimationChanged animationChanged)
+	public void onLocalPlayerDeath(LocalPlayerDeath death)
 	{
-		Player local = client.getLocalPlayer();
-		if (animationChanged.getActor() != local
-			|| local.getAnimation() != DEATH
-			|| client.isInInstancedRegion()
-			|| local.getHealthRatio() != 0)
+		if (client.isInInstancedRegion())
 		{
 			return;
 		}