diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/glyphs/Viscosity.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/glyphs/Viscosity.java
index 57253904b..162c77c99 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/glyphs/Viscosity.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/glyphs/Viscosity.java
@@ -134,10 +134,10 @@ public class Viscosity extends Glyph {
 				target.damage( damageThisTick, this );
 				if (target == Dungeon.hero && !target.isAlive()) {
 
+					Badges.validateDeathFromGlyph();
+
 					Dungeon.fail( getClass() );
 					GLog.n( Messages.get(this, "ondeath") );
-					
-					Badges.validateDeathFromGlyph();
 				}
 				spend( TICK );