diff --git a/nodes/npc/npc.gd b/nodes/npc/npc.gd
index 73a5324..ea40987 100644
--- a/nodes/npc/npc.gd
+++ b/nodes/npc/npc.gd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const SPEED = 100
 const MINIMUM_STATE_DURATION = 3
 
 const STATES = ['panic', 'dead']
-const QUEUE_FREE_DELAY = 30
+const QUEUE_FREE_DELAY = 10
 
 var gravity = ProjectSettings.get_setting("physics/2d/default_gravity")
 var direction = 0
@@ -41,13 +41,14 @@ func dead_state(_delta):
 	velocity = Vector2(0, -rising_speed)
 	move_and_slide()
 
+	if $fsm.state_duration > QUEUE_FREE_DELAY:
+		queue_free()
 
 func die(level_speed):
 	$fsm.set_next_state('dead')
 	rising_speed = level_speed
 
-	if $fsm.state_duration > QUEUE_FREE_DELAY:
-		queue_free()
+
 
 func pick_new_direction():
 	direction = [1,-1][randi_range(0,1)] * SPEED