diff --git a/vane-trifles/src/main/java/org/oddlama/vane/trifles/items/SlimeBucket.java b/vane-trifles/src/main/java/org/oddlama/vane/trifles/items/SlimeBucket.java
index 67a2ad6d8..483fcd834 100644
--- a/vane-trifles/src/main/java/org/oddlama/vane/trifles/items/SlimeBucket.java
+++ b/vane-trifles/src/main/java/org/oddlama/vane/trifles/items/SlimeBucket.java
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ public void on_player_interact_entity(final PlayerInteractEntityEvent event) {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if (entity.isDead()) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		// With a empty bucket in main hand
 		final var player = event.getPlayer();
 		final var item_in_hand = player.getEquipment().getItem(event.getHand());