diff --git a/MMOItems-API/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/stat/RestoreHealth.java b/MMOItems-API/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/stat/RestoreHealth.java
index d2eb8929..31c21f25 100644
--- a/MMOItems-API/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/stat/RestoreHealth.java
+++ b/MMOItems-API/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/stat/RestoreHealth.java
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ public class RestoreHealth extends DoubleStat implements PlayerConsumable {
 
     @Override
     public void onConsume(@NotNull VolatileMMOItem mmo, @NotNull Player player, boolean vanillaEating) {
+
+        // (Fixes MMOItems#1579) Cannot restore health if player is dying
+        if (player.isDead() || player.getHealth() <= 0) return;
+
         if (!mmo.hasData(ItemStats.RESTORE_HEALTH)) return;
 
         final DoubleData d = (DoubleData) mmo.getData(ItemStats.RESTORE_HEALTH);
diff --git a/MMOItems-API/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/util/MMOUtils.java b/MMOItems-API/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/util/MMOUtils.java
index 58590938..e6b68020 100644
--- a/MMOItems-API/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/util/MMOUtils.java
+++ b/MMOItems-API/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/util/MMOUtils.java
@@ -343,25 +343,26 @@ public class MMOUtils {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param player Player to heal
-     * @param heal   Heal amount
-     *               <br>
-     *               Negative values are just ignored
+     * @param entity Player to heal
+     * @param heal   Heal amount. Negative values are just ignored
      */
-    public static void heal(@NotNull LivingEntity player, double heal) {
-        heal(player, heal, true);
+    public static void heal(@NotNull LivingEntity entity, double heal) {
+        heal(entity, heal, true);
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param player         Player to heal
+     * @param entity         Living entity to heal
      * @param heal           Heal amount
-     * @param allowNegatives If passing a negative health value will damage the entity x)
-     *                       <br>
+     * @param allowNegatives If passing a negative health value will damage the entity
      *                       If <code>false</code>, negative values are just ignored
      */
-    public static void heal(@NotNull LivingEntity player, double heal, boolean allowNegatives) {
-        if (heal > 0 || allowNegatives)
-            player.setHealth(Math.min(player.getAttribute(Attribute.GENERIC_MAX_HEALTH).getValue(), player.getHealth() + heal));
+    public static void heal(@NotNull LivingEntity entity, double heal, boolean allowNegatives) {
+        if (heal == 0) return;
+        if (entity.isDead() || entity.getHealth() <= 0) return;
+        if (heal < 0 && !allowNegatives) return;
+
+        final double maxHealth = entity.getAttribute(Attribute.GENERIC_MAX_HEALTH).getValue();
+        entity.setHealth(Math.min(maxHealth, entity.getHealth() + heal));
     }
     //endregion