We in the dev team sympathize with this. We’ll fix it
Edit: the ability to die in time rift sequences fix was just pushed in the 0.8.3 hotfix moments ago but there may still be edge cases where you die before you transition right before loading into the next scene. You would still have full control over yourself character during that brief period but it means escaping via a portal may not be the best solution in high intensity situations like being surrounded and hit by a pack of enemies