diff --git a/Content.Server/Zombies/ZombieSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Zombies/ZombieSystem.cs
index e515c377be8..bef57eceb39 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Zombies/ZombieSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Zombies/ZombieSystem.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public override void Initialize()
 
             SubscribeLocalEvent<ZombieComponent, ComponentStartup>(OnStartup);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<ZombieComponent, EmoteEvent>(OnEmote, before:
-                new []{typeof(VocalSystem), typeof(BodyEmotesSystem)});
+                new[] { typeof(VocalSystem), typeof(BodyEmotesSystem) });
 
             SubscribeLocalEvent<ZombieComponent, MeleeHitEvent>(OnMeleeHit);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<ZombieComponent, MobStateChangedEvent>(OnMobState);
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ public override void Initialize()
 
         private void OnPendingMapInit(EntityUid uid, PendingZombieComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
         {
+            if (_mobState.IsDead(uid))
+            {
+                ZombifyEntity(uid);
+                return;
+            }
+
             component.NextTick = _timing.CurTime + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1f);
         }
 
@@ -196,7 +202,7 @@ private float GetZombieInfectionChance(EntityUid uid, ZombieComponent component)
 
             var min = component.MinZombieInfectionChance;
             //gets a value between the max and min based on how many items the entity is wearing
-            var chance = (max-min) * ((total - items)/total) + min;
+            var chance = (max - min) * ((total - items) / total) + min;
             return chance;
         }
 
@@ -261,7 +267,7 @@ public bool UnZombify(EntityUid source, EntityUid target, ZombieComponent? zombi
                 _humanoidAppearance.SetBaseLayerColor(target, layer, info.Color);
                 _humanoidAppearance.SetBaseLayerId(target, layer, info.Id);
             }
-            if(TryComp<HumanoidAppearanceComponent>(target, out var appcomp))
+            if (TryComp<HumanoidAppearanceComponent>(target, out var appcomp))
             {
                 appcomp.EyeColor = zombiecomp.BeforeZombifiedEyeColor;
             }
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/toxins.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/toxins.yml
index c0491716d77..a5b9a3e9bcb 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/toxins.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/toxins.yml
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@
   physicalDesc: reagent-physical-desc-necrotic
   flavor: bitter
   color: "#7e916e"
+  worksOnTheDead: true
   metabolisms:
     Medicine:
       effects: