diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/NPCManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/NPCManager.java
index e323abbf..640318a5 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/NPCManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/NPCManager.java
@@ -480,6 +480,11 @@ public enum NPCManager {
         npc.runes.add(shopkeeper);
         if (NPCManager._runeSetMap.containsKey(npc.runeSetID)) {
             for (int runeID : _runeSetMap.get(npc.runeSetID)) {
+
+                // Shopkeeper is already applied above and most rune sets repeat it
+                if (runeID == 252620)
+                    continue;
+
                 RuneBase rb = RuneBase.getRuneBase(runeID);
                 if (rb != null) {
                     CharacterRune toApply = new CharacterRune(rb, npc.getObjectUUID());