diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 457062058..cf3bc74e2 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1526,7 +1526,8 @@ boolean G_CouldView(INT32 playernum)
 //
 boolean G_CanView(INT32 playernum, UINT8 viewnum, boolean onlyactive)
 {
-	if (!playeringame[playernum] || players[playernum].spectator)
+	// PF_ELIMINATED: Battle Overtime Barrier killed this player
+	if (!playeringame[playernum] || players[playernum].spectator || (players[playernum].pflags & PF_ELIMINATED))
 	{
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/src/k_director.cpp b/src/k_director.cpp
index 118786d63..93f3ea47d 100644
--- a/src/k_director.cpp
+++ b/src/k_director.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ struct DirectorInfo
 			}
 
 			// pair finished? try the next one
-			if (players[playerstat[targetposition].sorted].exiting)
+			if (players[playerstat[targetposition].sorted].exiting ||
+				// Battle: player was killed by Overtime Barrier
+				(players[playerstat[targetposition].sorted].pflags & PF_ELIMINATED))
 			{
 				continue;
 			}