diff --git a/amxmodx/CEvent.cpp b/amxmodx/CEvent.cpp
index 92791c62..f34909c2 100755
--- a/amxmodx/CEvent.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/CEvent.cpp
@@ -237,31 +237,11 @@ void EventsMngr::parserInit(int msg_type, float* timer, CPlayer* pPlayer, int in
 
 		if (pPlayer)
 		{
-			// seriously who writes an if statement like this
-			// if (!(*iter).m_FlagPlayer || (pPlayer->IsAlive() ? !(*iter).m_FlagAlive : !(*iter).m_FlagDead))
-			if (!(*iter).m_FlagPlayer)
+			if (!(*iter).m_FlagPlayer || (pPlayer->IsAlive() ? !(*iter).m_FlagAlive : !(*iter).m_FlagDead))
 			{
 				(*iter).m_Done = true;
 				continue;
 			}
-			else if ((*iter).m_FlagAlive) // can only be sent to an alive user
-			{
-				if (!pPlayer->IsAlive() ||
-					!pPlayer->ingame) // fix for amb149 - is_user_alive checks ingame status, so this should too
-				{
-					(*iter).m_Done = true;
-					continue;
-				}
-			}
-			else if ((*iter).m_FlagDead) // can only be sent to "dead" users
-			{
-				if (pPlayer->IsAlive() &&
-					pPlayer->ingame) // added to compliment amb149 fix: check both incase there is stale health data
-				{
-					(*iter).m_Done = true;
-					continue;
-				}
-			}
 		}
 		else if (!(*iter).m_FlagWorld)
 		{
diff --git a/plugins/include/amxmodx.inc b/plugins/include/amxmodx.inc
index 4b0ea66c..1f7f987e 100755
--- a/plugins/include/amxmodx.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/amxmodx.inc
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ native console_cmd(id,const cmd[],any:...);
 * "c" - send only once when repeated to other players.
 * "d" - call if is send to dead player.
 * "e" - to alive.
+* NOTE: Due to a long-standing bug that would break compatibility with old plugins,
+*       the client id should be checked for alive/dead state if you use d or e.
 * Examples for conditions:
 * "2=c4" - 2nd parameter of message must be sting "c4".
 * "3>10" - 3rd parameter must be greater then 10.