diff --git a/core/src/construct.rs b/core/src/construct.rs
index b759b303..bd3c0afa 100644
--- a/core/src/construct.rs
+++ b/core/src/construct.rs
@@ -1040,8 +1040,6 @@ impl Construct {
     }
 
     pub fn damage_trigger_casts(&mut self, cast: &Cast, event: &Event) -> Vec<Cast> {
-        if self.is_ko()  { return vec![] }
-
         match event {
             Event::Damage { construct: _, colour, amount: _, mitigation: _, display: _ } => {
                 let mut casts = vec![];
@@ -1056,6 +1054,9 @@ impl Construct {
                     };
                 }
 
+                // electrocute is a special case, so we only return after we check it when ko
+                if self.is_ko() { return casts }
+
                 if self.affected(Effect::Absorb) {
                     let ConstructEffect { effect: _, duration: _, meta } =
                         self.effects.iter().find(|e| e.effect == Effect::Absorb).unwrap();
diff --git a/core/src/effect.rs b/core/src/effect.rs
index 14391d5b..549bb4aa 100644
--- a/core/src/effect.rs
+++ b/core/src/effect.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impl Effect {
                 Skill::CounterAttackPlus,
                 Skill::CounterAttackPlusPlus,
             ].contains(&skill),
-            
+
             // these provide immunity for the ticks
             // the base skills will still resolve
             // but they have early return checks
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@ impl Effect {
             return false;
         }
 
+        // electrocute always goes off baybee
+        // even if you are stunned particularly
+        if [Skill::Electrocute, Skill::ElectrocutePlus, Skill::ElectrocutePlusPlus].contains(&skill) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         match self {
             Effect::Stun => true,
             Effect::Banish => true,
diff --git a/core/src/game.rs b/core/src/game.rs
index 12c3bfc5..6a30e96f 100644
--- a/core/src/game.rs
+++ b/core/src/game.rs
@@ -2210,8 +2210,41 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert!(effect_events == 2);
         assert!(electrocute_dmg_events == 1); // second electrocute application deals no damage
+    }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn electrocute_ko_test() {
+        let mut game = create_2v2_test_game();
+        let player_id = game.players[0].id;
+        let source = game.players[0].constructs[0].id;
+        let target = game.players[1].constructs[0].id;
 
+        game.players[1].constructs[0].blue_life.force(0);
+        game.players[1].constructs[0].green_life.force(1);
+
+        game.resolve(Cast::new(source, player_id, target, Skill::Electrify));
+        game.resolve(Cast::new(source, player_id, target, Skill::Blast));
+
+        let last = game.resolutions.len() - 1;
+        let resolutions = &game.resolutions[last];
+
+        // println!("{:#?}", resolutions);
+
+        assert!(resolutions.iter().any(|r| match r.event {
+            Event::Damage { construct, colour, amount, mitigation: _, display: _ } =>
+                r.skill == Skill::Electrocute && construct == source && amount > 0 && colour == Colour::Blue,
+            _ => false,
+        }));
+
+        let effect_events = resolutions.iter().filter(|r| match r.event {
+            Event::Effect { construct, effect, duration: _, display: _ } =>
+                construct == source && effect == Effect::Electrocute,
+            _ => false,
+        }).count();
+
+        // println!("{:?}", effect_events);
+
+        assert!(effect_events == 1);
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/core/src/skill.rs b/core/src/skill.rs
index 5cdb1076..0c7f2338 100644
--- a/core/src/skill.rs
+++ b/core/src/skill.rs
@@ -738,6 +738,13 @@ impl Skill {
 
     pub fn ko_castable(&self) -> bool {
         match self {
+
+            // electrocute always goes off
+            Skill::Electrocute|
+            Skill::ElectrocutePlus |
+            Skill::ElectrocutePlusPlus |
+
+            // ticks happen after death
             Skill::ElectrocuteTick |
             Skill::DecayTick |
             Skill::SiphonTick |