diff --git a/plugins/heliodor-paper/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/heliodor-paper/build.gradle.kts
index 1521a452b..382f6b313 100644
--- a/plugins/heliodor-paper/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/heliodor-paper/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ dependencies {
     }
 
     compileOnly(project(":plugins:civmodcore-paper"))
+    compileOnly(project(":plugins:combattagplus-paper"))
 }
diff --git a/plugins/heliodor-paper/src/main/java/net/civmc/heliodor/backpack/BackpackListener.java b/plugins/heliodor-paper/src/main/java/net/civmc/heliodor/backpack/BackpackListener.java
index 19ac1711f..0021ecf3b 100644
--- a/plugins/heliodor-paper/src/main/java/net/civmc/heliodor/backpack/BackpackListener.java
+++ b/plugins/heliodor-paper/src/main/java/net/civmc/heliodor/backpack/BackpackListener.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package net.civmc.heliodor.backpack;
 
 import net.civmc.heliodor.HeliodorPlugin;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.plain.PlainTextComponentSerializer;
+import net.minelink.ctplus.CombatTagPlus;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.NamespacedKey;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import org.bukkit.inventory.Inventory;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.persistence.PersistentDataType;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
-import java.util.List;
 
 public class BackpackListener implements Listener {
 
@@ -125,6 +124,10 @@ public class BackpackListener implements Listener {
 
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void on(PlayerDeathEvent event) {
+        if (!JavaPlugin.getPlugin(CombatTagPlus.class).getTagManager().isTagged(event.getPlayer().getUniqueId())) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         Inventory enderChest = event.getPlayer().getEnderChest();
         for (ItemStack item : enderChest.getStorageContents()) {
             if (item != null && !item.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/plugins/heliodor-paper/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/plugins/heliodor-paper/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 595ee860b..4adf6cf4e 100644
--- a/plugins/heliodor-paper/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/plugins/heliodor-paper/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ main: net.civmc.heliodor.HeliodorPlugin
 author: Okx
 api-version: 1.21
 description: Implements various mechanics relating to custom ores, separately from HiddenOre
-depend: [CivModCore]
+depend: [CivModCore, CombatTagPlus]
 commands:
   heliodor:
     permission: helidor.admin