diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/observer.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/observer.cpp
index f60f2004..b00aae43 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/observer.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/observer.cpp
@@ -288,12 +288,12 @@ void CBasePlayer::Observer_CheckTarget()
 			else if (target->pev->effects & EF_NODRAW)
 			{
 #ifdef REGAMEDLL_FIXES
-				bool bStillDying = (target->pev->deadflag == DEAD_DYING || (target->pev->deadflag == DEAD_DEAD && (gpGlobals->time <= target->m_fDeadTime + 2.0f)));
+				bool bStillDying = (target->pev->deadflag == DEAD_DYING || (target->pev->deadflag == DEAD_DEAD && !target->HasTimePassedSinceDeath(2.0f)));
 				if (!bStillDying || (target->m_afPhysicsFlags & PFLAG_OBSERVER)) // keep observing to victim until dying, even if it is invisible
 #endif
 					Observer_FindNextPlayer(false);
 			}
-			else if (target->pev->deadflag == DEAD_DEAD && gpGlobals->time > target->m_fDeadTime + 2.0f)
+			else if (target->pev->deadflag == DEAD_DEAD && target->HasTimePassedSinceDeath(2.0f))
 			{
 				// 2 secs after death change target
 				Observer_FindNextPlayer(false);
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp
index 0b049e6d..b59badc5 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp
@@ -3762,7 +3762,7 @@ void CBasePlayer::PlayerDeathThink()
 	{
 		// if the player has been dead for one second longer than allowed by forcerespawn,
 		// forcerespawn isn't on. Send the player off to an intermission camera until they choose to respawn.
-		if (g_pGameRules->IsMultiplayer() && gpGlobals->time > m_fDeadTime + 3 && !(m_afPhysicsFlags & PFLAG_OBSERVER))
+		if (g_pGameRules->IsMultiplayer() && HasTimePassedSinceDeath(3.0f) && !(m_afPhysicsFlags & PFLAG_OBSERVER))
 		{
 			// Send message to everybody to spawn a corpse.
 			SpawnClientSideCorpse();
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/player.h b/regamedll/dlls/player.h
index 3108ba53..4fd978c5 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/player.h
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/player.h
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ public:
 	bool IsHittingShield(Vector &vecDirection, TraceResult *ptr);
 	bool SelectSpawnSpot(const char *pEntClassName, CBaseEntity* &pSpot);
 	bool IsReloading() const;
+	bool HasTimePassedSinceDeath(float duration) const;
 	bool IsBlind() const { return (m_blindUntilTime > gpGlobals->time); }
 	bool IsAutoFollowAllowed() const { return (gpGlobals->time > m_allowAutoFollowTime); }
 	void InhibitAutoFollow(float duration) { m_allowAutoFollowTime = gpGlobals->time + duration; }
@@ -928,6 +929,11 @@ inline bool CBasePlayer::IsReloading() const
 	return false;
 }
 
+inline bool CBasePlayer::HasTimePassedSinceDeath(float duration) const
+{
+	return gpGlobals->time > (m_fDeadTime + duration);
+}
+
 #ifdef REGAMEDLL_API
 inline CCSPlayer *CBasePlayer::CSPlayer() const {
 	return reinterpret_cast<CCSPlayer *>(this->m_pEntity);