diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/mod.rs b/src/engine/renderer/mod.rs
index b144751..f36f0d9 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/mod.rs
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/mod.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ impl Renderer {
         }
 
         for c in scene.characters() {
-            self.draw(c);
+            if c.is_alive() {
+                self.draw(c);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/scene/mod.rs b/src/engine/scene/mod.rs
index 4fff52a..59ee924 100644
--- a/src/engine/scene/mod.rs
+++ b/src/engine/scene/mod.rs
@@ -89,31 +89,38 @@ impl Scene {
         let mut state = State::Finished;
 
         for c in &mut self.characters {
-            let old = c.bbox();
 
-            // Compute the offset between position and bbox
-            let offset = Vector2::new(old.left, old.top) - c.position;
+            // Don't need to update if the character is dead
+            if c.is_alive() {
 
-            c.update(duration);
+                let old = c.bbox();
 
-            if let Some((axis, position, damage)) = self.map.collides_bbox(old, c.bbox()) {
-                c.position = position - offset;
-                if axis.is_x() {
-                    c.speed.x = 0.0;
-                }
-                if axis.is_y() {
-                    c.speed.y = 0.0;
-                    c.ground_collision();
+                // Compute the offset between position and bbox
+                let offset = Vector2::new(old.left, old.top) - c.position;
+
+                c.update(duration);
+
+                if let Some((axis, position, damage)) = self.map.collides_bbox(old, c.bbox()) {
+                    c.position = position - offset;
+                    if axis.is_x() {
+                        c.speed.x = 0.0;
+                    }
+                    if axis.is_y() {
+                        c.speed.y = 0.0;
+                        c.ground_collision();
+                    }
+
+                    c.take_damage(damage);
+
+                } else {
+                    c.fall_off();
                 }
 
-                c.take_damage(damage);
+                // If a character is alive and still have controls, the game should continue
+                if c.controls().is_some() {
+                    state = State::Running;
+                }
 
-            } else {
-                c.fall_off();
-            }
-
-            if c.controls().is_some() && c.is_alive() {
-                state = State::Running;
             }
         }