diff --git a/processing_sim.pde b/processing_sim.pde
index 9e1217e..40de772 100644
--- a/processing_sim.pde
+++ b/processing_sim.pde
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void draw() {
     
 
     // save
-    if(playtime.second() < stats_menu.best_game_time) stats_menu.best_game_time = playtime.second();
+    if(ship_zero.health > 0) if(playtime.second() < stats_menu.best_game_time) stats_menu.best_game_time = playtime.second();
     savefile.savetofile("save");
   } else if (ispause) {
     main_menu.drawMenu();