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src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/avatar/PlayerControl.scala

@@ -1309,7 +1309,10 @@ class PlayerControl(player: Player, avatarActor: typed.ActorRef[AvatarActor.Comm
     * @param data additional interaction information, if applicable
     */
   def doInteractingWithDeath(obj: PlanetSideServerObject, body: PieceOfEnvironment, data: Option[OxygenStateTarget]): Unit = {
-    suicide()
+    player.History.findLast { entry => entry.isInstanceOf[ReconstructionActivity] } match {
+      case Some(entry) if System.currentTimeMillis() - entry.time > 3000L => suicide()
+      case _ =>
+    }
   }
 
   //noinspection ScalaUnusedSymbol

src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/vehicles/control/VehicleControl.scala

@@ -679,14 +679,18 @@ class VehicleControl(vehicle: Vehicle)
     */
   def doInteractingWithDeath(obj: PlanetSideServerObject, body: PieceOfEnvironment, data: Option[OxygenStateTarget]): Unit = {
     if (!obj.Destroyed) {
-      PerformDamage(
+      vehicle.History.findLast { entry => entry.isInstanceOf[SpawningActivity] } match {
-        vehicle,
+        case Some(entry) if System.currentTimeMillis() - entry.time > 3000L =>
-        DamageInteraction(
+          PerformDamage(
-          VehicleSource(vehicle),
+            vehicle,
-          SuicideReason(),
+            DamageInteraction(
-          vehicle.Position
+              VehicleSource(vehicle),
-        ).calculate()
+              SuicideReason(),
-      )
+              vehicle.Position
+            ).calculate()
+          )
+        case _ =>
+      }
     }
   }