diff --git a/BossMod/Data/Actor.cs b/BossMod/Data/Actor.cs
index 49103747dc..516b7fcb78 100644
--- a/BossMod/Data/Actor.cs
+++ b/BossMod/Data/Actor.cs
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ public sealed class Actor(ulong instanceID, uint oid, int spawnIndex, string nam
     public Angle Rotation => PosRot.W.Radians();
     public bool Omnidirectional => Utils.CharacterIsOmnidirectional(OID);
     public bool IsDeadOrDestroyed => IsDead || IsDestroyed;
-    public bool IsFriendlyNPC => Type == ActorType.Enemy && IsAlly && IsTargetable;
+
+    private static readonly HashSet<uint> ignoreNPC = [0x2EFE]; // friendly NPCs that should not count as party members
+    public bool IsFriendlyNPC => Type == ActorType.Enemy && IsAlly && IsTargetable && !ignoreNPC.Contains(OID);
 
     public ActorStatus? FindStatus(uint sid)
     {