diff --git a/zone/entity.cpp b/zone/entity.cpp
index 08e1534c8..4eda2e75e 100644
--- a/zone/entity.cpp
+++ b/zone/entity.cpp
@@ -2510,6 +2510,9 @@ void EntityList::Depop(bool StartSpawnTimer)
 			if (own && own->IsClient())
 				continue;
 
+			if (pnpc->IsHorse)
+				continue;
+
 			if (pnpc->IsFindable())
 				UpdateFindableNPCState(pnpc, true);
 
diff --git a/zone/horse.cpp b/zone/horse.cpp
index a2cebcdc9..2d1f04f01 100644
--- a/zone/horse.cpp
+++ b/zone/horse.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Horse::Horse(Client *_owner, uint16 spell_id, const glm::vec4& position)
 	strn0cpy(name, _owner->GetCleanName(), 55);
 	strcat(name,"`s_Mount00");
 
+	is_horse = true;
+
 	owner = _owner;
 }
 
diff --git a/zone/mob.h b/zone/mob.h
index 22e4bf357..4c09dc200 100644
--- a/zone/mob.h
+++ b/zone/mob.h
@@ -1405,6 +1405,8 @@ protected:
 	std::unordered_map<uint32, std::pair<uint32, uint32>> aa_ranks;
 	Timer aa_timers[aaTimerMax];
 
+	bool is_horse;
+
 private:
 	void _StopSong(); //this is not what you think it is
 	Mob* target;