diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/EntityListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/EntityListener.java
index c7f26431c..f771cc1f2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/EntityListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/EntityListener.java
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ public class EntityListener implements Listener {
         }
         */
 
-        if (Misc.isNPCEntity(defender) || !defender.isValid() || !(defender instanceof LivingEntity)) {
+        if (Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(defender) || !defender.isValid() || !(defender instanceof LivingEntity)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ public class EntityListener implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (Misc.isNPCEntity(attacker)) {
+        if (Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(attacker)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ public class EntityListener implements Listener {
         }
         */
 
-        if (Misc.isNPCEntity(entity) || !entity.isValid() || !(entity instanceof LivingEntity)) {
+        if (Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(entity) || !entity.isValid() || !(entity instanceof LivingEntity)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ public class EntityListener implements Listener {
 
         LivingEntity entity = event.getEntity();
 
-        if (Misc.isNPCEntity(entity)) {
+        if (Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(entity)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ public class EntityListener implements Listener {
 
         LivingEntity entity = event.getEntity();
 
-        if (Misc.isNPCEntity(entity)) {
+        if (Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(entity)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ public class EntityListener implements Listener {
 
         LivingEntity entity = event.getEntity();
 
-        if (!UserManager.hasPlayerDataKey(player) || Misc.isNPCEntity(entity) || entity.hasMetadata(mcMMO.entityMetadataKey)) {
+        if (!UserManager.hasPlayerDataKey(player) || Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(entity) || entity.hasMetadata(mcMMO.entityMetadataKey)) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
index 8f1f91f0d..ea13ab98d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
@@ -522,10 +522,6 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
     public void onPlayerJoin(PlayerJoinEvent event) {
         Player player = event.getPlayer();
 
-        if (Misc.isNPCEntity(player)) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         //Delay loading for 3 seconds in case the player has a save task running, its hacky but it should do the trick
         new PlayerProfileLoadingTask(player).runTaskLaterAsynchronously(mcMMO.p, 60);
 
@@ -852,7 +848,7 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
     public void onPlayerChat(AsyncPlayerChatEvent event) {
         Player player = event.getPlayer();
 
-        if (Misc.isNPCEntity(player) || !UserManager.hasPlayerDataKey(player)) {
+        if (Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(player) || !UserManager.hasPlayerDataKey(player)) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/player/PlayerProfileLoadingTask.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/player/PlayerProfileLoadingTask.java
index 4736ce5cd..5ec5f1dd2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/player/PlayerProfileLoadingTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/player/PlayerProfileLoadingTask.java
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ public class PlayerProfileLoadingTask extends BukkitRunnable {
     // DO NOT MODIFY THE McMMOPLAYER FROM THIS CODE
     @Override
     public void run() {
+
+        if (Misc.isNPCIncludingVillagers(player)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Quit if they logged out
         if (!player.isOnline()) {
             mcMMO.p.getLogger().info("Aborting profile loading recovery for " + player.getName() + " - player logged out");
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/skills/AlchemyBrewTask.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/skills/AlchemyBrewTask.java
index 076cef3e2..8bd1d8c7e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/skills/AlchemyBrewTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/skills/AlchemyBrewTask.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class AlchemyBrewTask extends BukkitRunnable {
         brewTimer = DEFAULT_BREW_TICKS;
 
         if (player != null
-                && !Misc.isNPCEntity(player)
+                && !Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(player)
                 && Permissions.isSubSkillEnabled(player, SubSkillType.ALCHEMY_CATALYSIS)
                 && UserManager.getPlayer(player) != null) {
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/unarmed/UnarmedManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/unarmed/UnarmedManager.java
index 1ce5733f9..44a7b1047 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/unarmed/UnarmedManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/unarmed/UnarmedManager.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class UnarmedManager extends SkillManager {
      * @return true if the defender was not disarmed, false otherwise
      */
     private boolean hasIronGrip(Player defender) {
-        if (!Misc.isNPCEntity(defender) && Permissions.isSubSkillEnabled(defender, SubSkillType.UNARMED_IRON_GRIP)
+        if (!Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(defender) && Permissions.isSubSkillEnabled(defender, SubSkillType.UNARMED_IRON_GRIP)
                 && RandomChanceUtil.isActivationSuccessful(SkillActivationType.RANDOM_LINEAR_100_SCALE_WITH_CAP, SubSkillType.UNARMED_IRON_GRIP, getPlayer())) {
             NotificationManager.sendPlayerInformation(defender, NotificationType.SUBSKILL_MESSAGE, "Unarmed.Ability.IronGrip.Defender");
             NotificationManager.sendPlayerInformation(getPlayer(), NotificationType.SUBSKILL_MESSAGE, "Unarmed.Ability.IronGrip.Attacker");
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/EventUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/EventUtils.java
index 3f8b5a5a3..b88958206 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/EventUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/EventUtils.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class EventUtils {
         Entity entity = entityDamageEvent.getEntity();
 
         //Check to make sure the entity is not an NPC
-        if(Misc.isNPCEntity(entity))
+        if(Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(entity))
             return false;
 
         if (!entity.isValid() || !(entity instanceof LivingEntity)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Misc.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Misc.java
index e2e680e2e..c3a69c65e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Misc.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Misc.java
@@ -39,13 +39,20 @@ public final class Misc {
 
     private Misc() {};
 
-    public static boolean isNPCEntity(Entity entity) {
+    public static boolean isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(Entity entity) {
         return (entity == null
                 || (entity.hasMetadata("NPC") && !(entity instanceof Villager))
                 || (entity instanceof NPC && !(entity instanceof Villager))
                 || entity.getClass().getName().equalsIgnoreCase("cofh.entity.PlayerFake"));
     }
 
+    public static boolean isNPCIncludingVillagers(Player entity) {
+        return (entity == null
+                || (entity.hasMetadata("NPC"))
+                || (entity instanceof NPC)
+                || entity.getClass().getName().equalsIgnoreCase("cofh.entity.PlayerFake"));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Determine if two locations are near each other.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/skills/CombatUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/skills/CombatUtils.java
index 6a8d1e755..26cd72431 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/skills/CombatUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/skills/CombatUtils.java
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ public final class CombatUtils {
         EntityType entityType = damager.getType();
 
         if (target instanceof Player) {
-            if (Misc.isNPCEntity(target)) {
+            if (Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(target)) {
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ public final class CombatUtils {
             if (tamer != null && tamer instanceof Player && PrimarySkillType.TAMING.shouldProcess(target)) {
                 Player master = (Player) tamer;
 
-                if (!Misc.isNPCEntity(master) && PrimarySkillType.TAMING.getPermissions(master)) {
+                if (!Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(master) && PrimarySkillType.TAMING.getPermissions(master)) {
                     processTamingCombat(target, master, wolf, event);
                 }
             }
@@ -348,11 +348,11 @@ public final class CombatUtils {
             if (projectileSource != null && projectileSource instanceof Player && PrimarySkillType.ARCHERY.shouldProcess(target)) {
                 Player player = (Player) projectileSource;
 
-                if (!Misc.isNPCEntity(player) && PrimarySkillType.ARCHERY.getPermissions(player)) {
+                if (!Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(player) && PrimarySkillType.ARCHERY.getPermissions(player)) {
                     processArcheryCombat(target, player, event, arrow);
                 }
 
-                if (target.getType() != EntityType.CREEPER && !Misc.isNPCEntity(player) && PrimarySkillType.TAMING.getPermissions(player)) {
+                if (target.getType() != EntityType.CREEPER && !Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(player) && PrimarySkillType.TAMING.getPermissions(player)) {
                     McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer = UserManager.getPlayer(player);
                     TamingManager tamingManager = mcMMOPlayer.getTamingManager();
                     tamingManager.attackTarget(target);
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ public final class CombatUtils {
                 break;
             }
 
-            if (Misc.isNPCEntity(entity) || !(entity instanceof LivingEntity) || !shouldBeAffected(attacker, entity)) {
+            if (Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(entity) || !(entity instanceof LivingEntity) || !shouldBeAffected(attacker, entity)) {
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ public final class CombatUtils {
 
         Player player = (Player) attacker;
 
-        if (Misc.isNPCEntity(player) || Misc.isNPCEntity(target)) {
+        if (Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(player) || Misc.isNPCEntityExcludingVillagers(target)) {
             return;
         }