diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Northrend/UtgardeKeep/UtgardePinnacle/boss_svala.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Northrend/UtgardeKeep/UtgardePinnacle/boss_svala.cpp
index c79e17d25..09f244b85 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Northrend/UtgardeKeep/UtgardePinnacle/boss_svala.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Northrend/UtgardeKeep/UtgardePinnacle/boss_svala.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ public:
                 {
                     me->CastSpell(me, SPELL_SVALA_TRANSFORMING1, true);
                     me->UpdateEntry(NPC_SVALA_SORROWGRAVE);
+                    me->SetCorpseDelay(sWorld->getIntConfig(CONFIG_CORPSE_DECAY_ELITE));
                     me->SetFloatValue(UNIT_FIELD_HOVERHEIGHT, 6.0f);
                     me->SetFlag(UNIT_FIELD_FLAGS, UNIT_FLAG_IMMUNE_TO_PC|UNIT_FLAG_IMMUNE_TO_NPC);
                     if (Creature* Arthas = ObjectAccessor::GetCreature(*me, ArthasGUID))