diff --git a/zone/entity.cpp b/zone/entity.cpp
index c6de7b33e..5646f0870 100644
--- a/zone/entity.cpp
+++ b/zone/entity.cpp
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ void EntityList::AddNPC(NPC *npc, bool SendSpawnPacket, bool dontqueue)
 			npc->CreateSpawnPacket(app, npc);
 			QueueClients(npc, app);
 			npc->SendArmorAppearance();
+			npc->SetAppearance(npc->GetGuardPointAnim(),false);
 			safe_delete(app);
 		} else {
 			NewSpawn_Struct *ns = new NewSpawn_Struct;
@@ -737,6 +738,7 @@ void EntityList::CheckSpawnQueue()
 			auto it = npc_list.find(ns->spawn.spawnId);
 			NPC *pnpc = it->second;
 			pnpc->SendArmorAppearance();
+			pnpc->SetAppearance(pnpc->GetGuardPointAnim(),false);
 			safe_delete(outapp);
 			iterator.RemoveCurrent();
 		}
diff --git a/zone/mob.cpp b/zone/mob.cpp
index afabeaae4..66fbc7809 100644
--- a/zone/mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob.cpp
@@ -2040,12 +2040,10 @@ const int32& Mob::SetMana(int32 amount)
 
 
 void Mob::SetAppearance(EmuAppearance app, bool iIgnoreSelf) {
-	if (_appearance != app) {
-		_appearance = app;
-		SendAppearancePacket(AT_Anim, GetAppearanceValue(app), true, iIgnoreSelf);
-		if (this->IsClient() && this->IsAIControlled())
-			SendAppearancePacket(AT_Anim, ANIM_FREEZE, false, false);
-	}
+	_appearance = app;
+	SendAppearancePacket(AT_Anim, GetAppearanceValue(app), true, iIgnoreSelf);
+	if (this->IsClient() && this->IsAIControlled())
+		SendAppearancePacket(AT_Anim, ANIM_FREEZE, false, false);
 }
 
 bool Mob::UpdateActiveLight()