diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataAdvanced.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataAdvanced.java
index 93d3caa3b..3051af8a1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataAdvanced.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataAdvanced.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class DataAdvanced {
 	public boolean disablePitch = false;
 	
 	public boolean refuseSoulStone = false;
-	public String soulStonePlayerName;
+	public String soulStonePlayerName = "";
 
     public DataAdvanced(EntityNPCInterface npc) {
         this.npc = npc;
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/scripted/entity/ScriptNpc.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/scripted/entity/ScriptNpc.java
index 38aa68998..83d68da2f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/scripted/entity/ScriptNpc.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/scripted/entity/ScriptNpc.java
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ public class ScriptNpc<T extends EntityNPCInterface> extends ScriptLiving<T> imp
 	}
 	
 	public boolean spawnedFromSoulStone() {
-		return npc.advanced.soulStonePlayerName != null;
+		return !npc.advanced.soulStonePlayerName.equals("");
 	}
 	
 	public String getSoulStonePlayerName() {