diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Bane.java b/src/engine/objects/Bane.java
index 693385c2..86ccfb7f 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Bane.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Bane.java
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ public final class Bane {
             //add bane commander NPC
             int contractID = 1502042;
             baneCommander = NPC.createNPC("Bane Commander", contractID, spawnLoc, bane.getCity().getGuild(), ZoneManager.findSmallestZone(bane.getStone().loc), (short) 70, bane.getStone());
+            NPCManager.slotCharacterInBuilding(baneCommander);
             WorldGrid.addObject(baneCommander,spawnLoc.x,spawnLoc.z);
             WorldGrid.updateObject(baneCommander);
         }
@@ -312,11 +313,11 @@ public final class Bane {
         {
             baneCommander = NPC.getNPC(commanderuuid);
         }
-        try {
-            NPCManager.slotCharacterInBuilding(baneCommander);
-        }catch (Exception e){
+        //try {
+        //    NPCManager.slotCharacterInBuilding(baneCommander);
+        //}catch (Exception e){
             //swallow it
-        }
+        //}
         baneCommander.runAfterLoad();
         //baneCommander.setLoc(spawnLoc);
         InterestManager.setObjectDirty(baneCommander);