diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataAdvanced.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataAdvanced.java
index 3051af8a1..696912d05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataAdvanced.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataAdvanced.java
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ public class DataAdvanced {
     public boolean defendFaction = false;
 	public boolean disablePitch = false;
 	
-	public boolean refuseSoulStone = false;
 	public String soulStonePlayerName = "";
+	public boolean refuseSoulStone = false;
+	public boolean soulStoneInit = false;
 
     public DataAdvanced(EntityNPCInterface npc) {
         this.npc = npc;
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/entity/EntityNPCInterface.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/entity/EntityNPCInterface.java
index 904b11d15..71b5871e4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/entity/EntityNPCInterface.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/entity/EntityNPCInterface.java
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ public abstract class EntityNPCInterface extends EntityCreature implements IEnti
 	public void onUpdate(){
 		super.onUpdate();
 		if(this.ticksExisted % 10 == 0) {
+			advanced.soulStoneInit = false;
 			EventHooks.onNPCUpdate(this);
 		}
 		this.timers.update();
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/items/ItemSoulstoneFilled.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/items/ItemSoulstoneFilled.java
index 3ead74869..b563329e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/items/ItemSoulstoneFilled.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/items/ItemSoulstoneFilled.java
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public class ItemSoulstoneFilled extends Item {
     		npc.setHealth(npc.getMaxHealth());
     		npc.setPosition((float)x + 0.5F, npc.getStartYPos(), (float)z + 0.5F);
     		npc.advanced.soulStonePlayerName = player.getDisplayName();
+    		npc.advanced.soulStoneInit = true;
     		if(npc.advanced.role == EnumRoleType.Companion && player != null){
     			PlayerData data = PlayerDataController.instance.getPlayerData(player);
     			if(data.hasCompanion())
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/scripted/entity/ScriptNpc.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/scripted/entity/ScriptNpc.java
index 83d68da2f..91b704a29 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/scripted/entity/ScriptNpc.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/scripted/entity/ScriptNpc.java
@@ -882,6 +882,10 @@ public class ScriptNpc<T extends EntityNPCInterface> extends ScriptLiving<T> imp
 	public void setRefuseSoulStone(boolean refuse) {
 		npc.advanced.refuseSoulStone = refuse;
 	}
+	
+	public boolean isSoulStoneInit() {
+		return npc.advanced.soulStoneInit;
+	}
 
 	public void giveItem(IPlayer player, IItemStack item){
 		npc.givePlayerItem((EntityPlayer) player.getMCEntity(), item.getMCItemStack());
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/scripted/interfaces/entity/ICustomNpc.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/scripted/interfaces/entity/ICustomNpc.java
index 592324fd0..1e0a02af6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/scripted/interfaces/entity/ICustomNpc.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/scripted/interfaces/entity/ICustomNpc.java
@@ -634,6 +634,11 @@ public interface ICustomNpc<T extends EntityCreature> extends IEntityLiving<T> {
      */
     String getSoulStonePlayerName();
     
+    /**
+     * @return true if npc was spawned by soul stone. becomes false after the init function is called.
+     */
+    boolean isSoulStoneInit();
+    
     /**
      * @return does this npc refuse to be taken by soul stone 
      */