diff --git a/mods/pvp/anticoward/init.lua b/mods/pvp/anticoward/init.lua
index 238ba29..cfa55c0 100644
--- a/mods/pvp/anticoward/init.lua
+++ b/mods/pvp/anticoward/init.lua
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@ minetest.register_on_dieplayer(function(player, reason)
 				last_attacker:hud_remove(potential_cowards[hname].hud or 0)
 				potential_cowards[hname] = nil
 			end
-
-			if potential_cowards[pname] then
-				player:hud_remove(potential_cowards[pname].hud or 0)
-				potential_cowards[pname] = nil
-			end
 		else
 			for victim in pairs(potential_cowards) do
 				if potential_cowards[victim].puncher == pname then
@@ -103,6 +98,11 @@ minetest.register_on_dieplayer(function(player, reason)
 			end
 		end
 	end
+
+	if potential_cowards[pname] then
+		player:hud_remove(potential_cowards[pname].hud or 0)
+		potential_cowards[pname] = nil
+	end
 end)
 
 minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player, timeout)