diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e903559e7..7d87da2db 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## [23.9.1] 8/2/2025
+
+### Hotfix
+
+* Fix Quest Ownership Edge Case ([#4977](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/4977)) @Kinglykrab 2025-08-02
+
 ## [23.9.0] 8/2/2025
 
 ### Bots
diff --git a/common/version.h b/common/version.h
index eb68f66cc..2bcb00f99 100644
--- a/common/version.h
+++ b/common/version.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 // Build variables
 // these get injected during the build pipeline
-#define CURRENT_VERSION "23.9.0-dev" // always append -dev to the current version for custom-builds
+#define CURRENT_VERSION "23.9.1-dev" // always append -dev to the current version for custom-builds
 #define LOGIN_VERSION "0.8.0"
 #define COMPILE_DATE    __DATE__
 #define COMPILE_TIME    __TIME__
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b21f09c16..d148cc68b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "eqemu-server",
-  "version": "23.9.0",
+  "version": "23.9.1",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/EQEmu/Server.git"
diff --git a/zone/embparser.cpp b/zone/embparser.cpp
index 903a4821f..bd4eabc0d 100644
--- a/zone/embparser.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser.cpp
@@ -998,11 +998,13 @@ int PerlembParser::SendCommands(
 
 	int ret_value = 0;
 	RunningQuest q;
+
+	q.owner      = other;
+	q.questitem  = inst;
+	q.questspell = spell;
+
 	if (mob && mob->IsClient()) {
-		q.owner      = other;
 		q.initiator  = mob->CastToClient();
-		q.questitem  = inst;
-		q.questspell = spell;
 	}
 
 	if (zone) {