diff --git a/src/main/java/com/projectswg/holocore/resources/objects/tangible/TangibleObject.java b/src/main/java/com/projectswg/holocore/resources/objects/tangible/TangibleObject.java
index 3a8e0eb0a..606111677 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/projectswg/holocore/resources/objects/tangible/TangibleObject.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/projectswg/holocore/resources/objects/tangible/TangibleObject.java
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public class TangibleObject extends SWGObject {
 			return true;
 		}
 		
-		PvpFaction ourFaction = pvpFaction;
+		PvpFaction ourFaction = getPvpFaction();
 		PvpFaction otherFaction = otherObject.getPvpFaction();
 		
 		return otherFaction != PvpFaction.NEUTRAL && ourFaction != PvpFaction.NEUTRAL && ourFaction != otherFaction