diff --git a/module/applications/dialogs/deathMove.mjs b/module/applications/dialogs/deathMove.mjs
index 69ff758e..4a949b99 100644
--- a/module/applications/dialogs/deathMove.mjs
+++ b/module/applications/dialogs/deathMove.mjs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export default class DhDeathMove extends HandlebarsApplicationMixin(ApplicationV
 
         let returnMessage = game.i18n.localize('DAGGERHEART.UI.Chat.deathMove.avoidScar');
         if (config.roll.fate.value <= this.actor.system.levelData.level.current) {
+            const maxHope = this.actor.system.resources.hope.max + this.actor.system.scars;
             const newScarAmount = this.actor.system.scars + 1;
             await this.actor.update({
                 system: {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ export default class DhDeathMove extends HandlebarsApplicationMixin(ApplicationV
                 }
             });
 
-            if (newScarAmount >= this.actor.system.resources.hope.max) {
+            if (newScarAmount >= maxHope) {
                 await this.actor.setDeathMoveDefeated(CONFIG.DH.GENERAL.defeatedConditionChoices.dead.id);
                 return game.i18n.format('DAGGERHEART.UI.Chat.deathMove.journeysEnd', { scars: newScarAmount });
             }
diff --git a/module/data/actor/character.mjs b/module/data/actor/character.mjs
index a1cd13e8..70f83236 100644
--- a/module/data/actor/character.mjs
+++ b/module/data/actor/character.mjs
@@ -840,12 +840,13 @@ export default class DhCharacter extends DhCreature {
             const newHopeMax = this.resources.hope.max + diff;
             const newHopeValue = Math.min(newHopeMax, this.resources.hope.value);
             if (newHopeValue != this.resources.hope.value) {
-                if (!changes.system.resources.hope) changes.system.resources.hope = { value: 0 };
-
-                changes.system.resources.hope = {
-                    ...changes.system.resources.hope,
-                    value: changes.system.resources.hope.value + newHopeValue
-                };
+                changes.system = foundry.utils.mergeObject(changes.system ?? {}, {
+                    resources: {
+                        hope: {
+                            value: (changes.system?.resources?.hope?.value ?? 0) + newHopeMax
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
             }
         }