diff --git a/src/server/game/Handlers/PetHandler.cpp b/src/server/game/Handlers/PetHandler.cpp
index bf0ab70fa1..a584bb57f0 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Handlers/PetHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Handlers/PetHandler.cpp
@@ -297,8 +297,7 @@ void WorldSession::HandlePetActionHelper(Unit* pet, ObjectGuid guid1, uint32 spe
                             if (pet->ToPet()->getPetType() == HUNTER_PET)
                                 GetPlayer()->RemovePet(pet->ToPet(), PET_SAVE_AS_DELETED);
                             else
-                                //dismissing a summoned pet is like killing them (this prevents returning a soulshard...)
-                                pet->setDeathState(DeathState::Corpse);
+                                GetPlayer()->RemovePet(pet->ToPet(), PET_SAVE_NOT_IN_SLOT);
                         }
                         else if (pet->HasUnitTypeMask(UNIT_MASK_MINION | UNIT_MASK_SUMMON | UNIT_MASK_GUARDIAN | UNIT_MASK_CONTROLABLE_GUARDIAN))
                         {