diff --git a/SNIClient.py b/SNIClient.py
index 0909c61382b6..062d7a7cbea1 100644
--- a/SNIClient.py
+++ b/SNIClient.py
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@ def on_deathlink(self, data: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
             self.killing_player_task = asyncio.create_task(deathlink_kill_player(self))
         super(SNIContext, self).on_deathlink(data)
 
-    async def handle_deathlink_state(self, currently_dead: bool) -> None:
+    async def handle_deathlink_state(self, currently_dead: bool, death_text: str = "") -> None:
         # in this state we only care about triggering a death send
         if self.death_state == DeathState.alive:
             if currently_dead:
                 self.death_state = DeathState.dead
-                await self.send_death()
+                await self.send_death(death_text)
         # in this state we care about confirming a kill, to move state to dead
         elif self.death_state == DeathState.killing_player:
             # this is being handled in deathlink_kill_player(ctx) already
diff --git a/worlds/alttp/Client.py b/worlds/alttp/Client.py
index 22ef2a39a81a..edc68473b93f 100644
--- a/worlds/alttp/Client.py
+++ b/worlds/alttp/Client.py
@@ -520,7 +520,8 @@ async def game_watcher(self, ctx):
         gamemode = await snes_read(ctx, WRAM_START + 0x10, 1)
         if "DeathLink" in ctx.tags and gamemode and ctx.last_death_link + 1 < time.time():
             currently_dead = gamemode[0] in DEATH_MODES
-            await ctx.handle_deathlink_state(currently_dead)
+            await ctx.handle_deathlink_state(currently_dead,
+                                             ctx.player_names[ctx.slot] + " ran out of hearts." if ctx.slot else "")
 
         gameend = await snes_read(ctx, SAVEDATA_START + 0x443, 1)
         game_timer = await snes_read(ctx, SAVEDATA_START + 0x42E, 4)