diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index b21591137..6e73959e4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ D1X-Rebirth Changelog
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 include/args.h, main/newmenu.c, main/collide.h, main/network.c, main/multi.c, main/multi.h, main/inferno.c, main/menu.c, main/menu.h, main/playsave.c, main/playsave.h, main/object.c, main/hud.c, main/weapon.c, main/hostage.c, main/newdemo.c, main/config.c, main/gameseq.c, main/endlevel.c, main/ai.h, main/game.c, main/gauges.c, main/game.h, main/kconfig.c, main/kconfig.h, misc/args.c, d1x.ini, arch/ogl/ogl.c, arch/ogl/gr.c, arch/sdl/joy.c, arch/include/joy.h: Added structure for values saved in PLR/PLX files; Added most common command-line options to options menu
 main/laser.c, main/menu.c, main/playsave.c: Reverted homers turn_radius again to respect higher difficulty levels; Added PRShot to menus; Fixed typo in OglAlphaEffects saving
-main/collide.c, main/hudmsg.h, main/object.c, main/physics.c: Fixing collision bugs; Cleaning hudmsg.h; Solving death sequence timer without GameTime and removed another global
+main/cntrlcen.c, main/collide.c, main/hudmsg.h, main/object.c, main/physics.c: Fixing collision bugs; Cleaning hudmsg.h; Solving death sequence timer without GameTime and removed another global
 
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diff --git a/main/cntrlcen.c b/main/cntrlcen.c
index 71a6c5cee..55c0ad6ed 100644
--- a/main/cntrlcen.c
+++ b/main/cntrlcen.c
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ int calc_best_gun(int num_guns, vms_vector *gun_pos, vms_vector *gun_dir, vms_ve
 
 }
 
-extern fix Player_time_of_death;		//	object.c
-
 int	Dead_controlcen_object_num=-1;
 
 //	-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -145,6 +143,7 @@ void do_controlcen_destroyed_stuff(object *objp)
 void do_controlcen_frame(object *obj)
 {
 	int			best_gun_num;
+	static fix controlcen_death_silence = 0;
 
 	//	If a boss level, then Control_center_present will be 0.
 	if (!Control_center_present)
@@ -195,7 +194,12 @@ void do_controlcen_frame(object *obj)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if ((Control_center_next_fire_time < 0) && !(Player_is_dead && (GameTime > Player_time_of_death+F1_0*2))) {
+	if (Player_is_dead)
+		controlcen_death_silence += FrameTime;
+	else
+		controlcen_death_silence = 0;
+
+	if ((Control_center_next_fire_time < 0) && !(controlcen_death_silence > F1_0*2)) {
 		if (Players[Player_num].flags & PLAYER_FLAGS_CLOAKED)
 			best_gun_num = calc_best_gun(N_controlcen_guns, Gun_pos, Gun_dir, &Believed_player_pos);
 		else