diff --git a/zone/embparser.cpp b/zone/embparser.cpp
index d2ab25dbb..d3bb2c692 100644
--- a/zone/embparser.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser.cpp
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ int PerlembParser::SendCommands(
 	}
 
 	int ret_value = 0;
-	QuestManager::RunningQuest q;
+	RunningQuest q;
 	if (mob && mob->IsClient()) {
 		q.owner      = other;
 		q.initiator  = mob->CastToClient();
diff --git a/zone/lua_parser.cpp b/zone/lua_parser.cpp
index fbbe4fbdd..0f8dded50 100644
--- a/zone/lua_parser.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_parser.cpp
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ int LuaParser::_EventNPC(std::string package_name, QuestEventID evt, NPC* npc, M
 		arg_function(this, L, npc, init, data, extra_data, extra_pointers);
 		Client *c = (init && init->IsClient()) ? init->CastToClient() : nullptr;
 
-		QuestManager::RunningQuest q;
+		RunningQuest q;
 
 		q.owner     = npc;
 		q.initiator = c;
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ int LuaParser::_EventPlayer(std::string package_name, QuestEventID evt, Client *
 		auto arg_function = PlayerArgumentDispatch[evt];
 		arg_function(this, L, client, data, extra_data, extra_pointers);
 
-		QuestManager::RunningQuest q;
+		RunningQuest q;
 
 		q.owner     = client;
 		q.initiator = client;
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ int LuaParser::_EventItem(std::string package_name, QuestEventID evt, Client *cl
 		auto arg_function = ItemArgumentDispatch[evt];
 		arg_function(this, L, client, item, mob, data, extra_data, extra_pointers);
 
-		QuestManager::RunningQuest q;
+		RunningQuest q;
 
 		q.owner     = client;
 		q.initiator = client;
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ int LuaParser::_EventSpell(std::string package_name, QuestEventID evt, Mob* mob,
 		auto arg_function = SpellArgumentDispatch[evt];
 		arg_function(this, L, mob, client, spell_id, data, extra_data, extra_pointers);
 
-		QuestManager::RunningQuest q;
+		RunningQuest q;
 
 		q.owner      = client;
 		q.initiator  = client;
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ int LuaParser::_EventEncounter(std::string package_name, QuestEventID evt, std::
 		auto arg_function = EncounterArgumentDispatch[evt];
 		arg_function(this, L, enc, data, extra_data, extra_pointers);
 
-		QuestManager::RunningQuest q;
+		RunningQuest q;
 
 		q.owner     = enc;
 		q.encounter = encounter_name;
@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@ int LuaParser::_EventBot(
 		arg_function(this, L, bot, init, data, extra_data, extra_pointers);
 		auto* c = (init && init->IsClient()) ? init->CastToClient() : nullptr;
 
-		QuestManager::RunningQuest q;
+		RunningQuest q;
 
 		q.owner      = bot;
 		q.initiator  = c;
@@ -1992,7 +1992,7 @@ int LuaParser::_EventMerc(
 		arg_function(this, L, merc, init, data, extra_data, extra_pointers);
 		auto* c = (init && init->IsClient()) ? init->CastToClient() : nullptr;
 
-		QuestManager::RunningQuest q;
+		RunningQuest q;
 
 		q.owner      = merc;
 		q.initiator  = c;
@@ -2181,7 +2181,7 @@ int LuaParser::_EventZone(
 		auto arg_function = ZoneArgumentDispatch[evt];
 		arg_function(this, L, zone, data, extra_data, extra_pointers);
 
-		QuestManager::RunningQuest q;
+		RunningQuest q;
 
 		q.zone = zone;
 
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index cf6f3d653..288b87ab8 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void QuestManager::Process() {
 	}
 }
 
-void QuestManager::StartQuest(RunningQuest q)
+void QuestManager::StartQuest(const RunningQuest& q)
 {
 	m_running_quests.push(q);
 }
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.h b/zone/questmgr.h
index 53efe4c2a..b85e6e330 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.h
+++ b/zone/questmgr.h
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ namespace EQ
 	class ItemInstance;
 }
 
+struct RunningQuest {
+	Mob* owner = nullptr;
+	Client* initiator = nullptr;
+	EQ::ItemInstance* questitem = nullptr;
+	const SPDat_Spell_Struct* questspell = nullptr;
+	bool depop_npc = false;
+	std::string encounter = "";
+	Zone* zone = nullptr;
+};
+
 class QuestManager {
 
 	struct PausedTimer {
@@ -42,20 +52,10 @@ class QuestManager {
 	};
 public:
 
-	struct RunningQuest {
-		Mob *owner = nullptr;
-		Client *initiator = nullptr;
-		EQ::ItemInstance* questitem = nullptr;
-		const SPDat_Spell_Struct* questspell = nullptr;
-		bool depop_npc = false;
-		std::string encounter = "";
-		Zone* zone = nullptr;
-	};
-
 	QuestManager();
 	virtual ~QuestManager();
 
-	void StartQuest(RunningQuest q);
+	void StartQuest(const RunningQuest& q);
 	void EndQuest();
 	bool QuestsRunning() { return !m_running_quests.empty(); }