diff --git a/src/engine/db/handlers/dbBaneHandler.java b/src/engine/db/handlers/dbBaneHandler.java
index 904f0cdd..a076e321 100644
--- a/src/engine/db/handlers/dbBaneHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/db/handlers/dbBaneHandler.java
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@
 package engine.db.handlers;
 
 import engine.gameManager.DbManager;
-import engine.objects.Bane;
-import engine.objects.Building;
-import engine.objects.City;
-import engine.objects.PlayerCharacter;
+import engine.gameManager.ZoneManager;
+import engine.math.Vector3fImmutable;
+import engine.objects.*;
 import org.joda.time.DateTime;
 import org.pmw.tinylog.Logger;
 
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Bane.java b/src/engine/objects/Bane.java
index d80ef89f..643f1ec8 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Bane.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Bane.java
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ public final class Bane {
                 JobScheduler.getInstance().scheduleJob(abtj, this.liveDate.getMillis());
                 this.activateBaneJob = abtj;
 
+                //add bane commander NPC
+                summonBaneCommander(this);
                 break;
         }
 
@@ -266,13 +268,19 @@ public final class Bane {
         BaneRecord baneRecord = BaneRecord.borrow(bane, Enum.RecordEventType.PENDING);
         DataWarehouse.pushToWarehouse(baneRecord);
 
-
         //add bane commander NPC
-        int contractID = 1502042;
-        NPC.createNPC("Bane Commander",contractID,Vector3fImmutable.getRandomPointOnCircle(stone.loc,15),targetCity.getGuild(),cityZone,(short)70,stone);
+        summonBaneCommander(bane);
         return true;
     }
 
+    public static void summonBaneCommander(Bane bane){
+        if(bane.getStone().getHirelings().isEmpty()) {
+            //add bane commander NPC
+            int contractID = 1502042;
+            NPC.createNPC("Bane Commander", contractID, Vector3fImmutable.getRandomPointOnCircle(bane.getStone().loc, 15), bane.getCity().getGuild(), ZoneManager.findSmallestZone(bane.getStone().loc), (short) 70, bane.getStone());
+        }
+    }
+
     public static Bane getBane(int cityUUID) {
 
         Bane outBane;