diff --git a/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Battleground.cpp b/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Battleground.cpp
index 324cce43b..e91f87363 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Battleground.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Battleground.cpp
@@ -1105,6 +1105,9 @@ void Battleground::RemovePlayerAtLeave(Player* player)
 
     player->RemoveAurasByType(SPELL_AURA_MOUNTED);
 
+    // GetStatus might be changed in RemovePlayer - define it here
+    BattlegroundStatus status = GetStatus();
+
     // BG subclass specific code
     RemovePlayer(player);
 
@@ -1116,7 +1119,7 @@ void Battleground::RemovePlayerAtLeave(Player* player)
         player->ClearAfkReports();
 
         //left a rated match in progress, consider as loser
-        if (isArena() && isRated() && GetStatus() == STATUS_IN_PROGRESS && teamId != TEAM_NEUTRAL)
+        if (isArena() && isRated() && status == STATUS_IN_PROGRESS && teamId != TEAM_NEUTRAL)
         {
             ArenaTeam* winnerArenaTeam = sArenaTeamMgr->GetArenaTeamById(GetArenaTeamIdForTeam(GetOtherTeamId(teamId)));
             ArenaTeam* loserArenaTeam = sArenaTeamMgr->GetArenaTeamById(GetArenaTeamIdForTeam(teamId));
@@ -1139,7 +1142,7 @@ void Battleground::RemovePlayerAtLeave(Player* player)
 
         // cast deserter
         if (isBattleground() && !player->IsGameMaster() && sWorld->getBoolConfig(CONFIG_BATTLEGROUND_CAST_DESERTER))
-            if (GetStatus() == STATUS_IN_PROGRESS || GetStatus() == STATUS_WAIT_JOIN)
+            if (status == STATUS_IN_PROGRESS || status == STATUS_WAIT_JOIN)
                 player->ScheduleDelayedOperation(DELAYED_SPELL_CAST_DESERTER);
     }