diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/DwarfKing.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/DwarfKing.java
index a134cce12..a874a39f5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/DwarfKing.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/DwarfKing.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.CharSprite;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.KingSprite;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.BossHealthBar;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.BuffIndicator;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.GLog;
 import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
 import com.watabou.noosa.particles.Emitter;
 import com.watabou.utils.Bundle;
@@ -627,6 +628,9 @@ public class DwarfKing extends Mob {
 							target.damage(target.HT/12, new KingDamager());
 						}
 					}
+					if (!ch.isAlive() && ch == Dungeon.hero) {
+						Dungeon.fail(DwarfKing.class);
+					}
 				}
 
 				detach();