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 c32e052b23..a272c93f9a 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
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
 +                }
 +            }
 +        }
-+        if (this.shouldDropLoot() && this.serverLevel().getGameRules().getBoolean(GameRules.RULE_DOMOBLOOT)) { // Paper - fix player loottables running when mob loot gamerule is false
++        if (!this.isSpectator() && this.shouldDropLoot() && this.serverLevel().getGameRules().getBoolean(GameRules.RULE_DOMOBLOOT)) { // Paper - fix player loottables running when mob loot gamerule is false
 +            // SPIGOT-5071: manually add player loot tables (SPIGOT-5195 - ignores keepInventory rule)
 +            this.dropFromLootTable(this.serverLevel(), cause, this.lastHurtByPlayerTime > 0);
 +            // Paper - Restore vanilla drops behaviour; custom death loot is a noop on server player, remove.