[MC-301458] @e will not select players who have died and are on the death screen, but @a can.

@e will not select players who have died and are on the death screen, but @a can.

How to test:
Place the command block and loop:

/say @a:@e

You can see output in the chat:

player:player

Then run:

/kill @s

Stay on the death interface and you can see the chat displayed:

player:

Environment

Minecraft 1.21.8, Java 21, Windows 11 Pro

Linked issues

relates to 2

MC-123013 @p/@r can select dead players and distance/dx/dy/dz parameters do not exclude dead players Open

MC-46223 @a doesn't include dead players Resolved

Comments 2

fusekle223 2025-08-24T11:49:05Z

This is probably intended, because @e selects all entities and if the player dies, then the player entity will die, but the player is still there, so @a can still select players on the death screen.

[Mojang] Triage Team 2025-09-18T07:18:55Z

Thank you for your report!
After consideration, the issue is being closed as Working as Intended.

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