diff --git a/paper-server/patches/sources/net/minecraft/server/level/ServerPlayer.java.patch b/paper-server/patches/sources/net/minecraft/server/level/ServerPlayer.java.patch
index bf97e6ff19..bfe88e9f51 100644
--- a/paper-server/patches/sources/net/minecraft/server/level/ServerPlayer.java.patch
+++ b/paper-server/patches/sources/net/minecraft/server/level/ServerPlayer.java.patch
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
 -        if (!this.isSpectator()) {
 -            this.dropAllDeathLoot(this.serverLevel(), damageSource);
 +        // SPIGOT-5478 must be called manually now
-+        this.dropExperience(this.serverLevel(), damageSource.getEntity());
++        if (event.shouldDropExperience()) this.dropExperience(this.serverLevel(), damageSource.getEntity()); // Paper - tie to event
 +        // we clean the player's inventory after the EntityDeathEvent is called so plugins can get the exact state of the inventory.
 +        if (!event.getKeepInventory()) {
 +            // Paper start - PlayerDeathEvent#getItemsToKeep