diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/NPCManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/NPCManager.java
index b0956c58..15a4a1ff 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/NPCManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/NPCManager.java
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ public enum NPCManager {
                 if (skillBase == null)
                     continue;
                 if (entry.level <= mob.level)
-                    if (mob.skills.containsKey(entry.name) == false)
+                    if (mob.skills.containsKey(entry.skill_type) == false)
                         mob.skills.put(entry.skill_type, new CharacterSkill(skillBase, mob, entry.rank));
                     else
                         mob.skills.put(entry.skill_type, new CharacterSkill(skillBase, mob, entry.rank + mob.skills.get(entry.skill_type).getNumTrains()));