diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 3845f9ed2..99bdd07bc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 * Fixed empty Black Market on game start
 * Fixed bad morale happening after waiting
 * Fixed good morale happening after defeating last enemy unit
+* Fixed death animation of Efreeti killed by petrification attack
 * Adventure map spells are no longer visible on units in battle
 * RMG settings will now show all existing in game templates and not just those suitable for current settings
 * RMG settings (map size and two-level maps) that are not compatible with current template will be blocked
diff --git a/client/battle/BattleAnimationClasses.cpp b/client/battle/BattleAnimationClasses.cpp
index 96ffffbd4..dbb7c1705 100644
--- a/client/battle/BattleAnimationClasses.cpp
+++ b/client/battle/BattleAnimationClasses.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ bool StackActionAnimation::init()
 
 StackActionAnimation::~StackActionAnimation()
 {
-	if (stack->isFrozen())
+	if (stack->isFrozen() && currGroup != ECreatureAnimType::DEATH && currGroup != ECreatureAnimType::DEATH_RANGED)
 		myAnim->setType(ECreatureAnimType::HOLDING);
 	else
 		myAnim->setType(nextGroup);