diff --git a/data/sql/updates/pending_db_world/rev_1772296214349604900.sql b/data/sql/updates/pending_db_world/rev_1772296214349604900.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d5fb8bc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/sql/updates/pending_db_world/rev_1772296214349604900.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+DELETE FROM `spell_script_names` WHERE `spell_id` = 38132 AND `ScriptName` = 'spell_lady_vashj_tainted_core_paralyze';
+INSERT INTO `spell_script_names` (`spell_id`, `ScriptName`) VALUES
+(38132, 'spell_lady_vashj_tainted_core_paralyze');
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Outland/CoilfangReservoir/SerpentShrine/boss_lady_vashj.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Outland/CoilfangReservoir/SerpentShrine/boss_lady_vashj.cpp
index 9aa769753..9fcbc68fc 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Outland/CoilfangReservoir/SerpentShrine/boss_lady_vashj.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Outland/CoilfangReservoir/SerpentShrine/boss_lady_vashj.cpp
@@ -401,6 +401,26 @@ class spell_lady_vashj_summons : public SpellScript
     }
 };
 
+// Spell 38132 - Paralyze (applied to player when looting Tainted Core item 31088)
+class spell_lady_vashj_tainted_core_paralyze : public AuraScript
+{
+    PrepareAuraScript(spell_lady_vashj_tainted_core_paralyze);
+
+    void HandleEffectRemove(AuraEffect const* /*aurEff*/, AuraEffectHandleModes /*mode*/)
+    {
+        if (GetTargetApplication()->GetRemoveMode() != AURA_REMOVE_BY_DEATH)
+            return;
+
+        if (Player* player = GetTarget()->ToPlayer())
+            player->DestroyItemCount(ITEM_TAINTED_CORE, -1, true);
+    }
+
+    void Register() override
+    {
+        AfterEffectRemove += AuraEffectRemoveFn(spell_lady_vashj_tainted_core_paralyze::HandleEffectRemove, EFFECT_0, SPELL_AURA_MOD_ROOT, AURA_EFFECT_HANDLE_REAL);
+    }
+};
+
 void AddSC_boss_lady_vashj()
 {
     RegisterSerpentShrineAI(boss_lady_vashj);
@@ -409,4 +429,5 @@ void AddSC_boss_lady_vashj()
     RegisterSpellScript(spell_lady_vashj_summon_sporebat);
     RegisterSpellScript(spell_lady_vashj_spore_drop_effect);
     RegisterSpellScript(spell_lady_vashj_summons);
+    RegisterSpellScript(spell_lady_vashj_tainted_core_paralyze);
 }