diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/server/GameManager.java b/megamek/src/megamek/server/GameManager.java
index 03f08309c73..70decd44763 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/server/GameManager.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/server/GameManager.java
@@ -27122,9 +27122,6 @@ public Vector<Report> destroyEntity(Entity entity, String reason, boolean surviv
 
         // Destroy the entity, unless it's already destroyed.
         if (!entity.isDoomed() && !entity.isDestroyed()) {
-            GameUnitDiedEvent gude = new GameUnitDiedEvent(this, game, entity, entity.damageThisRound, reason);
-            game.processGameEvent(gude);
-
             r = new Report(6365);
             r.subject = entity.getId();
             r.addDesc(entity);
@@ -27133,6 +27130,11 @@ public Vector<Report> destroyEntity(Entity entity, String reason, boolean surviv
 
             entity.setDoomed(true);
 
+            // Fire GameUnitDiedEvent here?
+            // @sleet01
+            GameUnitDiedEvent gude = new GameUnitDiedEvent(this, game, entity, entity.damageThisRound, reason);
+            game.processGameEvent(gude);
+
             // Kill any picked up MechWarriors
             Enumeration<Integer> iter = entity.getPickedUpMechWarriors().elements();
             while (iter.hasMoreElements()) {