diff --git a/src/game/chars/CChar.cpp b/src/game/chars/CChar.cpp
index c712e956e..e9d4cbffd 100644
--- a/src/game/chars/CChar.cpp
+++ b/src/game/chars/CChar.cpp
@@ -3867,8 +3867,8 @@ bool CChar::r_LoadVal( CScript & s )
 				_uiStatFlag = s.GetArgLLVal() & ~ (uint64)STATF_SAVEPARITY;
 				break;
 			}
-			// Don't modify STATF_SAVEPARITY, STATF_PET, STATF_SPAWNED here
-            static constexpr auto uiFlagsNoChange = (STATF_SAVEPARITY | STATF_PET | STATF_SPAWNED);
+			// Don't modify STATF_SAVEPARITY, STATF_SPAWNED here. Allow STATF_PET though.
+            static constexpr auto uiFlagsNoChange = (STATF_SAVEPARITY | STATF_SPAWNED);
             static constexpr auto uiFlagsRequireFullUpdate = (STATF_STONE | STATF_HIDDEN | STATF_DEAD);
             const auto uiCurFlags = _uiStatFlag;
             const auto uiNewFlags = s.GetArgULLVal();
diff --git a/src/game/chars/CCharSpell.cpp b/src/game/chars/CCharSpell.cpp
index 62910f1f3..7caf3ca8b 100644
--- a/src/game/chars/CCharSpell.cpp
+++ b/src/game/chars/CCharSpell.cpp
@@ -350,7 +350,10 @@ CChar * CChar::Spell_Summon_Place( CChar * pChar, CPointMap ptTarg, int64 iDurat
 	}
 	pChar->StatFlag_Set(STATF_CONJURED);	// conjured creates have no loot
 	pChar->NPC_LoadScript(false);
-    ASSERT(FollowersUpdate(pChar, pChar->GetFollowerSlots(), true));
+	if (IsSetOF(OF_PetSlots))
+	{
+		ASSERT(FollowersUpdate(pChar, pChar->GetFollowerSlots(), true));
+	}
 	pChar->NPC_PetSetOwner(this);
 	pChar->MoveToChar(ptTarg);
 	pChar->m_ptHome = ptTarg;