diff --git a/src/world/Actor/BNpc.cpp b/src/world/Actor/BNpc.cpp
index 5b1e06ba0..3431a499a 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/BNpc.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Actor/BNpc.cpp
@@ -831,29 +831,62 @@ bool BNpc::hasFlag( uint32_t flag ) const
 {
   return m_flags & flag;
 }
+void BNpc::resetFlags( uint32_t flags )
+{
+  uint32_t oldFlags = m_flags;
+  m_flags = 0;
+  m_flags |= flags;
+
+  auto& teriMgr = Common::Service< World::Manager::TerritoryMgr >::ref();
+  auto pZone = teriMgr.getTerritoryByGuId( getTerritoryId() );
+
+
+  if( pZone && getAgentId() != -1 && ( oldFlags & Entity::Immobile ) != Entity::Immobile &&
+      ( m_flags & Entity::Immobile ) == Entity::Immobile )
+  {
+    Logger::debug( "{} {} Pathing deactivated", m_id, getAgentId() );
+    auto pNaviProvider = pZone->getNaviProvider();
+    pNaviProvider->removeAgent( *this );
+    setPathingActive( false );
+  }
+  else if( pZone && ( oldFlags & Entity::Immobile ) == Entity::Immobile  &&
+           ( m_flags & Entity::Immobile ) != Entity::Immobile )
+  {
+    Logger::debug( "{} Pathing activated", m_id );
+    auto pNaviProvider = pZone->getNaviProvider();
+    if( getAgentId() != -1 )
+      pNaviProvider->removeAgent( *this );
+    auto agentId = pNaviProvider->addAgent( *this );
+    setAgentId( agentId );
+    setPathingActive( true );
+  }
+}
 
 void BNpc::setFlag( uint32_t flag )
 {
   uint32_t oldFlags = m_flags;
+  m_flags = 0;
   m_flags |= flag;
 
   auto& teriMgr = Common::Service< World::Manager::TerritoryMgr >::ref();
   auto pZone = teriMgr.getTerritoryByGuId( getTerritoryId() );
 
 
-  if( pZone && ( oldFlags & Entity::Immobile ) != Entity::Immobile  &&
+  if( pZone && getAgentId() != -1 && ( oldFlags & Entity::Immobile ) != Entity::Immobile &&
       ( m_flags & Entity::Immobile ) == Entity::Immobile )
   {
+    Logger::debug( "{} {} Pathing deactivated", m_id, getAgentId() );
     auto pNaviProvider = pZone->getNaviProvider();
     pNaviProvider->removeAgent( *this );
-    setAgentId( 0 );
     setPathingActive( false );
   }
   else if( pZone && ( oldFlags & Entity::Immobile ) == Entity::Immobile  &&
              ( m_flags & Entity::Immobile ) != Entity::Immobile )
   {
+    Logger::debug( "{} Pathing activated", m_id );
     auto pNaviProvider = pZone->getNaviProvider();
-    pNaviProvider->removeAgent( *this );
+    if( getAgentId() != -1 )
+      pNaviProvider->removeAgent( *this );
     auto agentId = pNaviProvider->addAgent( *this );
     setAgentId( agentId );
     setPathingActive( true );
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/BNpc.h b/src/world/Actor/BNpc.h
index 0460231eb..b76d26e58 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/BNpc.h
+++ b/src/world/Actor/BNpc.h
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
 
     bool hasFlag( uint32_t flag ) const;
     void setFlag( uint32_t flags );
+
+    // resets all flags to the given flags
+    void resetFlags( uint32_t flags );
     void removeFlag( uint32_t flag );
     void clearFlags();
 
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/Chara.cpp b/src/world/Actor/Chara.cpp
index e4f65a026..30eae64b3 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/Chara.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Actor/Chara.cpp
@@ -756,12 +756,12 @@ void Chara::setDirectorId( uint32_t directorId )
   m_directorId = directorId;
 }
 
-uint32_t Chara::getAgentId() const
+int32_t Chara::getAgentId() const
 {
   return m_agentId;
 }
 
-void Chara::setAgentId( uint32_t agentId )
+void Chara::setAgentId( int32_t agentId )
 {
   m_agentId = agentId;
 }
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/Chara.h b/src/world/Actor/Chara.h
index 1fdfae631..4b11d2ec5 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/Chara.h
+++ b/src/world/Actor/Chara.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
     std::map< uint8_t, StatusEffect::StatusEffectPtr > m_statusEffectMap;
 
     /*! Detour Crowd AgentId */
-    uint32_t m_agentId{0};
+    int32_t m_agentId{-1};
 
     /*! Detour Crowd actor scale */
     float m_radius;
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
     uint32_t getDirectorId() const;
     void setDirectorId( uint32_t directorId );
 
-    uint32_t getAgentId() const;
-    void setAgentId( uint32_t agentId );
+    int32_t getAgentId() const;
+    void setAgentId( int32_t agentId );
 
     float getRadius() const;
 
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/Npc.h b/src/world/Actor/Npc.h
index 5b4a56d70..c45f8faf7 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/Npc.h
+++ b/src/world/Actor/Npc.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
     void setPathingActive( bool pathing );
 
   private:
-    bool m_bPathingActive{true};
+    bool m_bPathingActive{false};
 
 
   };
diff --git a/src/world/Encounter/Timepoint.cpp b/src/world/Encounter/Timepoint.cpp
index 7ae02fedc..dbeebfab7 100644
--- a/src/world/Encounter/Timepoint.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Encounter/Timepoint.cpp
@@ -662,8 +662,7 @@ namespace Sapphire::Encounter
 
         if( pBNpc )
         {
-          pBNpc->clearFlags();
-          pBNpc->setFlag( pSpawnData->m_flags );
+          pBNpc->resetFlags( pSpawnData->m_flags );
           pBNpc->init();
 
           pTeri->pushActor( pBNpc );
@@ -677,8 +676,7 @@ namespace Sapphire::Encounter
 
         if( pBNpc )
         {
-          pBNpc->clearFlags();
-          pBNpc->setFlag( pBNpcFlagData->m_flags );
+          pBNpc->resetFlags( pBNpcFlagData->m_flags );
           // todo: resend some bnpc packet/actrl?
         }
       }
diff --git a/src/world/Navi/NaviProvider.cpp b/src/world/Navi/NaviProvider.cpp
index 0a4ae78c4..51f703ee8 100644
--- a/src/world/Navi/NaviProvider.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Navi/NaviProvider.cpp
@@ -586,6 +586,8 @@ int32_t Sapphire::World::Navi::NaviProvider::addAgent( Entity::Chara& chara )
 
 void Sapphire::World::Navi::NaviProvider::updateAgentParameters( Entity::BNpc& bnpc )
 {
+  if( bnpc.getAgentId() == -1 )
+    return;
   dtCrowdAgentParams params{};
   std::memset( &params, 0, sizeof( params ) );
   params.height = 3.f;
diff --git a/src/world/Territory/Territory.cpp b/src/world/Territory/Territory.cpp
index 0d8b587dc..b8cb22334 100644
--- a/src/world/Territory/Territory.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Territory/Territory.cpp
@@ -259,10 +259,11 @@ void Territory::pushActor( const Entity::GameObjectPtr& pActor )
   {
     auto pBNpc = pActor->getAsBNpc();
 
-    if( m_pNaviProvider && pBNpc->pathingActive() )
+    if( m_pNaviProvider && !pBNpc->hasFlag( Entity::Immobile ) )
     {
       agentId = m_pNaviProvider->addAgent( *pBNpc );
       pBNpc->setAgentId( agentId );
+      pBNpc->setPathingActive( true );
     }
 
     m_bNpcMap[ pBNpc->getId() ] = pBNpc;