diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/NoppesUtilPlayer.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/NoppesUtilPlayer.java
index 2c9c3b647..c78ffdf46 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/NoppesUtilPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/NoppesUtilPlayer.java
@@ -123,8 +123,12 @@ public class NoppesUtilPlayer {
     }
 
     public static void teleportPlayer(EntityPlayerMP player, double posX, double posY, double posZ, int dimension) {
+        // Dismount from NPC mount before teleportation to prevent mount desync
+        if (player.ridingEntity instanceof EntityNPCInterface) {
+            player.mountEntity(null);
+        }
+
         if (player.dimension != dimension) {
-            int dim = player.dimension;
             MinecraftServer server = MinecraftServer.getServer();
             WorldServer wor = server.worldServerForDimension(dimension);
             if (wor == null) {
@@ -144,8 +148,12 @@ public class NoppesUtilPlayer {
     }
 
     public static void teleportPlayer(EntityPlayerMP player, double posX, double posY, double posZ, float yaw, float pitch, int dimension) {
+        // Dismount from NPC mount before teleportation to prevent mount desync
+        if (player.ridingEntity instanceof EntityNPCInterface) {
+            player.mountEntity(null);
+        }
+
         if (player.dimension != dimension) {
-            int dim = player.dimension;
             MinecraftServer server = MinecraftServer.getServer();
             WorldServer wor = server.worldServerForDimension(dimension);
             if (wor == null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/ServerTickHandler.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/ServerTickHandler.java
index 62f53399b..3648f00d7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/ServerTickHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/ServerTickHandler.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
 import net.minecraft.world.WorldServer;
 import noppes.npcs.client.AnalyticsTracking;
 import noppes.npcs.controllers.data.PlayerData;
+import noppes.npcs.entity.EntityNPCInterface;
 import noppes.npcs.controllers.data.action.ActionManager;
 
 import java.net.InetAddress;
@@ -68,6 +69,11 @@ public class ServerTickHandler {
 
     @SubscribeEvent
     public void playerLogout(PlayerEvent.PlayerLoggedOutEvent event) {
+        // Dismount player from NPC mount before logout to prevent orphaned mount state
+        if (event.player.ridingEntity instanceof EntityNPCInterface) {
+            event.player.mountEntity(null);
+        }
+
         PlayerData playerData = PlayerData.get(event.player);
         if (playerData != null) {
             playerData.onLogout();
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/roles/RoleMount.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/roles/RoleMount.java
index f930a4975..dd1ec0ca7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/roles/RoleMount.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/roles/RoleMount.java
@@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ public class RoleMount extends RoleInterface {
     }
 
     public void onDisable() {
+        // Dismount any rider when mount role is disabled
+        if (npc.riddenByEntity != null) {
+            npc.riddenByEntity.mountEntity(null);
+        }
         npc.ais.returnToStart = storedReturnToStart;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/util/NPCMountUtil.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/util/NPCMountUtil.java
index b83ef00a7..6303f67b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/util/NPCMountUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/util/NPCMountUtil.java
@@ -177,6 +177,17 @@ public final class NPCMountUtil {
 
         RoleMount mount = (RoleMount) npc.roleInterface;
         Entity currentRider = npc.riddenByEntity;
+
+        // Validate rider is alive and valid - dismount dead/invalid riders
+        if (currentRider != null && !currentRider.isEntityAlive()) {
+            currentRider.mountEntity(null);
+            stabilizeDismountedRider(currentRider);
+            haltMountedMotion(npc, state);
+            applyUnriddenFlightDescent(npc, state, mount);
+            currentRider = null;
+        }
+
+        // Only allow EntityPlayer as riders
         if (currentRider != null && !(currentRider instanceof EntityPlayer)) {
             Entity dismount = currentRider;
             dismount.mountEntity(null);