diff --git a/addons/KP_Ranks/fnc/fn_entityKilled.sqf b/addons/KP_Ranks/fnc/fn_entityKilled.sqf
index e57cb32..756a551 100644
--- a/addons/KP_Ranks/fnc/fn_entityKilled.sqf
+++ b/addons/KP_Ranks/fnc/fn_entityKilled.sqf
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ if (isNull _instigator) then {_instigator = _killer};
 // Don't do something for AI
 if !(isPlayer _instigator) exitWith {};
 
+// Exit when killed and instigator are identical (otherwise players get additional teamkill penalty for respawn/death)
+if (_killed isEqualTo _instigator) exitWith {};
+
 // Exit when unknown, enemy side or ambient life
 if (side group _killed == sideUnknown || side group _killed == sideEnemy || side group _killed == sideAmbientLife) exitWith {};
 
diff --git a/addons/KP_Ranks/fnc/fn_playerDeath.sqf b/addons/KP_Ranks/fnc/fn_playerDeath.sqf
index 0e04105..918b0c9 100644
--- a/addons/KP_Ranks/fnc/fn_playerDeath.sqf
+++ b/addons/KP_Ranks/fnc/fn_playerDeath.sqf
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ params ["_entity", "_corpse"];
 if !(isPlayer _entity) exitWith {};
 
 // Exit, if there is no corpse (e.g. a joining player)
-if !(isNull _corpse) exitWith {};
+if (isNull _corpse) exitWith {};
 
 // Get some player date
 private _playerId = getPlayerUID _entity;