diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkill.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkill.java
index c23161c0e..566cb69d5 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkill.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkill.java
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ public class Commandkill extends EssentialsCommand
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			matchPlayer.damage(1000);			
+			matchPlayer.damage(1000);
+			matchPlayer.setHealth(0);
 			sender.sendMessage(_("kill", matchPlayer.getDisplayName()));
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsuicide.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsuicide.java
index 6ccb3f7b6..64f7fe04a 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsuicide.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsuicide.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public class Commandsuicide extends EssentialsCommand
 		EntityDamageEvent ede = new EntityDamageEvent(user, EntityDamageEvent.DamageCause.SUICIDE, 1000);
 		server.getPluginManager().callEvent(ede);
 		user.damage(1000);
+		user.setHealth(0);
 		user.sendMessage(_("suicideMessage"));
 		ess.broadcastMessage(user,_("suicideSuccess", user.getDisplayName()));		
 	}