Skip to content
⛏Minecraft Command List
All Commands
/give/summon/effect/gamerule/teleport/setblock/enchant/misc
ReferencesoonCalculatorssoonGeneratorssoon

Keep Inventory On Death

Keep your items when you die instead of dropping them

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Stops you and all players from dropping inventory and experience on death. Items stay in your hotbar and inventory, eliminating the scramble to recover them. Run /gamerule keepInventory false to restore death penalties and re-enable the standard 5-minute despawn timer on dropped items.

/gamerule keepInventory true
28 characters

How to use

  1. Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
  2. Paste the command.
  3. Press Enter — the rule applies world-wide to all players immediately.
  4. Your death message appears but no items drop; respawn and find yourself with full inventory.

Related commands

Always Day / Stop Time
Always Day / Stop Time
Both

Freeze time so it's permanently daytime

/gamerule doDaylightCycle false
Clear Weather / Always Sunny
Clear Weather / Always Sunny
Both

Stop rain and keep the weather clear

/gamerule doWeatherCycle false
Stop Mob Griefing
Stop Mob Griefing
Both

Stop creepers, endermen, and other mobs from changing blocks

/gamerule mobGriefing false
Disable Fall Damage
Disable Fall Damage
Both

Turn off fall damage

/gamerule fallDamage false
Turn Off Fire Spread
Turn Off Fire Spread
Both

Stop fire from spreading to nearby blocks

/gamerule doFireTick false
Instant Respawn (Skip Death Screen)
Instant Respawn (Skip Death Screen)
Both

Respawn immediately on death without clicking the button

/gamerule doImmediateRespawn true