diff --git a/data/builtin.lua b/data/builtin.lua
index b2ce9688..1046e934 100644
--- a/data/builtin.lua
+++ b/data/builtin.lua
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ minetest.registered_on_dignodes, minetest.register_on_dignode = make_registratio
 minetest.registered_on_punchnodes, minetest.register_on_punchnode = make_registration()
 minetest.registered_on_generateds, minetest.register_on_generated = make_registration()
 minetest.registered_on_newplayers, minetest.register_on_newplayer = make_registration()
+minetest.registered_on_dieplayers, minetest.register_on_dieplayer = make_registration()
 minetest.registered_on_respawnplayers, minetest.register_on_respawnplayer = make_registration()
 
 -- END
diff --git a/data/mods/default/init.lua b/data/mods/default/init.lua
index 8de651ef..aa03eabe 100644
--- a/data/mods/default/init.lua
+++ b/data/mods/default/init.lua
@@ -101,8 +101,10 @@
 -- minetest.register_on_punchnode(func(pos, node, puncher))
 -- minetest.register_on_generated(func(minp, maxp))
 -- minetest.register_on_newplayer(func(ObjectRef))
+-- minetest.register_on_dieplayer(func(ObjectRef))
 -- minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(func(ObjectRef))
 -- ^ return true in func to disable regular player placement
+-- ^ currently called _before_ repositioning of player occurs
 -- minetest.register_on_chat_message(func(name, message))
 -- minetest.add_to_creative_inventory(itemstring)
 -- minetest.setting_get(name) -> string or nil
diff --git a/src/scriptapi.cpp b/src/scriptapi.cpp
index 35b59733..8321a452 100644
--- a/src/scriptapi.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptapi.cpp
@@ -3638,6 +3638,32 @@ void scriptapi_on_newplayer(lua_State *L, ServerActiveObject *player)
 		// value removed, keep key for next iteration
 	}
 }
+
+void scriptapi_on_dieplayer(lua_State *L, ServerActiveObject *player)
+{
+    realitycheck(L);
+    assert(lua_checkstack(L, 20));
+    StackUnroller stack_unroller(L);
+    
+    // Get minetest.registered_on_dieplayers
+    lua_getglobal(L, "minetest");
+    lua_getfield(L, -1, "registered_on_dieplayers");
+    luaL_checktype(L, -1, LUA_TTABLE);
+    int table = lua_gettop(L);
+    // Foreach
+    lua_pushnil(L);
+    while(lua_next(L, table) != 0){
+        // key at index -2 and value at index -1
+       luaL_checktype(L, -1, LUA_TFUNCTION);
+        // Call function
+       objectref_get_or_create(L, player);
+        if(lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0))
+            script_error(L, "error: %s", lua_tostring(L, -1));
+        // value removed, keep key for next iteration
+    }
+}
+
+
 bool scriptapi_on_respawnplayer(lua_State *L, ServerActiveObject *player)
 {
 	realitycheck(L);
diff --git a/src/scriptapi.h b/src/scriptapi.h
index d107b15c..af8afa3d 100644
--- a/src/scriptapi.h
+++ b/src/scriptapi.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ void scriptapi_environment_on_generated(lua_State *L, v3s16 minp, v3s16 maxp);
 
 /* misc */
 void scriptapi_on_newplayer(lua_State *L, ServerActiveObject *player);
+void scriptapi_on_dieplayer(lua_State *L, ServerActiveObject *player);
 bool scriptapi_on_respawnplayer(lua_State *L, ServerActiveObject *player);
 void scriptapi_get_creative_inventory(lua_State *L, ServerRemotePlayer *player);
 
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index d1a71bdb..d704bf86 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -4537,7 +4537,8 @@ void Server::HandlePlayerHP(Player *player, s16 damage)
 	
 	player->hp = 0;
 	
-	//TODO: Throw items around
+	// Trigger scripted stuff
+	scriptapi_on_dieplayer(m_lua, srp);
 	
 	// Handle players that are not connected
 	if(player->peer_id == PEER_ID_INEXISTENT){