diff --git a/zone/npc.cpp b/zone/npc.cpp
index 5e7992484..b73e726d8 100644
--- a/zone/npc.cpp
+++ b/zone/npc.cpp
@@ -4315,7 +4315,7 @@ bool NPC::CanPetTakeItem(const EQ::ItemInstance *inst)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (!IsPetOwnerClient() && !IsCharmedPet()) {
+	if (!IsPetOwnerOfClientBot() && !IsCharmedPet()) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/zone/trading.cpp b/zone/trading.cpp
index 0cdb17bbf..5fd4eec37 100644
--- a/zone/trading.cpp
+++ b/zone/trading.cpp
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ void Client::FinishTrade(Mob* tradingWith, bool finalizer, void* event_entry, st
 
 				auto               with   = tradingWith->CastToNPC();
 				const EQ::ItemData *item  = inst->GetItem();
-				const bool         is_pet = with->IsPetOwnerClient() || with->IsCharmedPet();
+				const bool         is_pet = with->IsPetOwnerOfClientBot() || with->IsCharmedPet();
 				if (is_pet && with->CanPetTakeItem(inst)) {
 					// pets need to look inside bags and try to equip items found there
 					if (item->IsClassBag() && item->BagSlots > 0) {