diff --git a/src/engine/db/handlers/dbNPCHandler.java b/src/engine/db/handlers/dbNPCHandler.java
index 0a3c390a..503a79c5 100644
--- a/src/engine/db/handlers/dbNPCHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/db/handlers/dbNPCHandler.java
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ public class dbNPCHandler extends dbHandlerBase {
         return npc;
     }
 
-    public boolean BANE_COMMANDER_EXISTS(final int objectUUID) {
+    public int BANE_COMMANDER_EXISTS(final int objectUUID) {
 
-        boolean exists = false;
+        int uid = 0;
 
-        String query = "SELECT 1 FROM `obj_npc` WHERE `npc_buildingID` = ? LIMIT 1;";
+        String query = "SELECT `UID` FROM `obj_npc` WHERE `npc_buildingID` = ? LIMIT 1;";
 
         try (Connection connection = DbManager.getConnection();
              PreparedStatement preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement(query)) {
@@ -143,15 +143,17 @@ public class dbNPCHandler extends dbHandlerBase {
             preparedStatement.setInt(1, objectUUID);
 
             try (ResultSet rs = preparedStatement.executeQuery()) {
-                // If there's a result, it means the entry exists
-                exists = rs.next();
+                if (rs.next()) {
+                    // Retrieve the UID column value
+                    uid = rs.getInt("UID");
+                }
             }
 
         } catch (SQLException e) {
             Logger.error(e);
         }
 
-        return exists;
+        return uid;
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/BuildingManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/BuildingManager.java
index 8ffb618b..4463e6fb 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/BuildingManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/BuildingManager.java
@@ -438,6 +438,16 @@ public enum BuildingManager {
 
     public static boolean IsPlayerHostile(Building building, PlayerCharacter player) {
 
+        if(building.getBlueprint().getBuildingGroup().equals(BuildingGroup.BANESTONE))
+        {
+            Guild playerNation = player.guild.getNation();
+            City banedCity = ZoneManager.getCityAtLocation(building.loc);
+            if(banedCity != null){
+                if(banedCity.getGuild().getNation().equals(playerNation)){
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
         //Nation Members and Guild members are not hostile.
         //		if (building.getGuild() != null){
         //			if (pc.getGuild() != null)
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Bane.java b/src/engine/objects/Bane.java
index c407985c..082b8baf 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Bane.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Bane.java
@@ -273,16 +273,18 @@ public final class Bane {
     public static void summonBaneCommander(Bane bane){
         Vector3fImmutable spawnLoc = Vector3fImmutable.getRandomPointOnCircle(bane.getStone().loc,15);
         NPC baneCommander;
-        boolean npcPresent = DbManager.NPCQueries.BANE_COMMANDER_EXISTS(bane.getStone().getObjectUUID());
+        int commanderuuid = DbManager.NPCQueries.BANE_COMMANDER_EXISTS(bane.getStone().getObjectUUID());
 
-        if(!npcPresent) {
+        if(commanderuuid != 0) {
             //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());
             baneCommander.setLoc(spawnLoc);
             baneCommander.setGuild(bane.getCity().getGuild());
-            }else{
-            baneCommander = (NPC)bane.getStone().getHirelings().keySet().iterator().next();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            baneCommander = NPC.getNPC(commanderuuid);
             baneCommander.setLoc(spawnLoc);
             baneCommander.setGuild(bane.getCity().getGuild());
         }