diff --git a/Core/Goals/CombatGoal.cs b/Core/Goals/CombatGoal.cs
index 5d37fd34..ea18b1f2 100644
--- a/Core/Goals/CombatGoal.cs
+++ b/Core/Goals/CombatGoal.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public CombatGoal(ILogger<CombatGoal> logger, ConfigurableInput input,
 
         AddPrecondition(GoapKey.incombat, true);
         AddPrecondition(GoapKey.hastarget, true);
-        AddPrecondition(GoapKey.targetisalive, true);
+        //AddPrecondition(GoapKey.targetisalive, true);
         AddPrecondition(GoapKey.targethostile, true);
         //AddPrecondition(GoapKey.targettargetsus, true);
         AddPrecondition(GoapKey.incombatrange, true);
@@ -106,7 +106,12 @@ public override void OnExit()
     public override void Update()
     {
         wait.Update();
-
+        if (bits.Target_Dead())
+        {
+            // sometimes the combat can be stuck on a dead target
+            // clear target and move on
+            input.PressClearTarget();
+        }
         if (MathF.Abs(lastDirection - playerReader.Direction) > MathF.PI / 2)
         {
             logger.LogInformation("Turning too fast!");
@@ -125,6 +130,7 @@ public override void Update()
 
         if (bits.Target())
         {
+            if (bits.TargetDead()) {
             if (classConfig.AutoPetAttack &&
                 bits.Pet() &&
                 (!playerReader.PetTarget() || playerReader.PetTargetGuid != playerReader.TargetGuid) &&
@@ -216,4 +222,4 @@ private Vector3 GetCorpseLocation(float distance)
     {
         return PointEstimator.GetPoint(playerReader.MapPos, playerReader.Direction, distance);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}