diff --git a/resources/plugin.yml b/resources/plugin.yml
index 8e139da..3ca8865 100644
--- a/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: MobArena
 author: garbagemule
 main: com.garbagemule.MobArena.MobArena
-version: 0.96.3.1
+version: 0.96.3.2
 softdepend: [Multiverse-Core,Towny,Heroes,MagicSpells,Vault]
 commands:
     ma:
diff --git a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaListener.java b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaListener.java
index 7df107d..d6abcb2 100644
--- a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaListener.java
+++ b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaListener.java
@@ -457,10 +457,11 @@ public class ArenaListener
             if (player.getKiller() != null) {
                 callKillEvent(player.getKiller(), player);
             }
-            arena.playerDeath(player);
-            if (!arena.getSettings().getBoolean("show-death-messages", true)) {
-                event.setDeathMessage(null);
+            if (arena.getSettings().getBoolean("show-death-messages", true)) {
+                Messenger.announce(arena, event.getDeathMessage());
             }
+            event.setDeathMessage(null);
+            arena.playerDeath(player);
         } else if (arena.inSpec(player)) {
             event.getDrops().clear();
             event.setDroppedExp(0);