diff --git a/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp b/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp
index 567dc5e1..fed3fbe9 100755
--- a/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp
@@ -542,14 +542,27 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL is_user_hltv(AMX *amx, cell *params) /* 1 param */
 	return 0;
 }
 
+extern bool g_bmod_tfc;
 static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL is_user_alive(AMX *amx, cell *params) /* 1 param */
 {
 	int index = params[1];
 	
 	if (index < 1 || index > gpGlobals->maxClients)
+	{
 		return 0;
+	}
 	
 	CPlayer* pPlayer = GET_PLAYER_POINTER_I(index);
+
+	if (g_bmod_tfc)
+	{
+		edict_t *e = pPlayer->pEdict;
+		if (e->v.flags & FL_SPECTATOR || 
+			(!e->v.team || !e->v.playerclass))
+		{
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
 	
 	return ((pPlayer->ingame && pPlayer->IsAlive()) ? 1 : 0);
 }
diff --git a/amxmodx/meta_api.cpp b/amxmodx/meta_api.cpp
index f7b7d31c..55232ed3 100755
--- a/amxmodx/meta_api.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/meta_api.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ String g_log_dir;
 String g_mod_name;
 XVars g_xvars;
 
+bool g_bmod_tfc;
 bool g_bmod_cstrike;
 bool g_bmod_dod;
 bool g_dontprecache;
@@ -1588,6 +1589,7 @@ C_DLLEXPORT	int	GetEngineFunctions(enginefuncs_t *pengfuncsFromEngine, int *inte
 	} else {
 		g_bmod_cstrike = false;
 		g_bmod_dod = !stricmp(g_mod_name.c_str(), "dod");
+		g_bmod_tfc = !stricmp(g_mod_name.c_str(), "tfc");
 	}
 
 	meta_engfuncs.pfnCmd_Argc = C_Cmd_Argc;