diff --git a/src/CustomCommands.cpp b/src/CustomCommands.cpp
index 263316e..3a238dc 100644
--- a/src/CustomCommands.cpp
+++ b/src/CustomCommands.cpp
@@ -1119,12 +1119,14 @@ static void pathCommand(std::string full, std::vector<std::string>& args, CNSock
         if (args.size() > 3 && args[3] == "r") { // relativity specified
             relative = true;
         }
-        // return NPC to home
+
+        // return NPC to home and set path to repeat
         Transport::NPCQueues.erase(npc->appearanceData.iNPC_ID); // delete transport queue
         BaseNPC* home = entry->second[0];
         NPCManager::updateNPCPosition(npc->appearanceData.iNPC_ID, home->x, home->y, home->z, npc->instanceID, 0);
         npc->disappearFromViewOf(sock);
         npc->enterIntoViewOf(sock);
+        npc->loopingPath = true;
 
         // do lerping magic
         entry->second.push_back(home); // temporary end point for loop completion
@@ -1162,6 +1164,7 @@ static void pathCommand(std::string full, std::vector<std::string>& args, CNSock
         NPCPath finishedPath;
         finishedPath.escortTaskID = -1;
         finishedPath.isRelative = relative;
+        finishedPath.isLoop = true;
         finishedPath.speed = speed;
         finishedPath.points = finalPoints;
         finishedPath.targetIDs.push_back(npc->appearanceData.iNPC_ID);
diff --git a/src/Entities.hpp b/src/Entities.hpp
index e66bb4c..046029f 100644
--- a/src/Entities.hpp
+++ b/src/Entities.hpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ struct EntityRef {
 class BaseNPC : public Entity {
 public:
     sNPCAppearanceData appearanceData = {};
+    bool loopingPath = false;
 
     BaseNPC(int _X, int _Y, int _Z, int angle, uint64_t iID, int t, int id) { // XXX
         x = _X;
diff --git a/src/TableData.cpp b/src/TableData.cpp
index 2b35824..bf60d04 100644
--- a/src/TableData.cpp
+++ b/src/TableData.cpp
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ static void loadPaths(json& pathData, int32_t* nextId) {
             int speed = pathVal.find("iBaseSpeed") == pathVal.end() ? NPC_DEFAULT_SPEED : (int)pathVal["iBaseSpeed"];
             int taskID = pathVal.find("iTaskID") == pathVal.end() ? -1 : (int)pathVal["iTaskID"];
             bool relative = pathVal.find("bRelative") == pathVal.end() ? false : (bool)pathVal["bRelative"];
+            bool loop = pathVal.find("bLoop") == pathVal.end() ? true : (bool)pathVal["bLoop"]; // loop by default
 
             // target IDs
             for (json::iterator _tID = pathVal["aNPCIDs"].begin(); _tID != pathVal["aNPCIDs"].end(); _tID++)
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ static void loadPaths(json& pathData, int32_t* nextId) {
             pathTemplate.points = pathPoints;
             pathTemplate.speed = speed;
             pathTemplate.isRelative = relative;
+            pathTemplate.isLoop = loop;
             pathTemplate.escortTaskID = taskID;
 
             Transport::NPCPaths.push_back(pathTemplate);
@@ -672,6 +674,7 @@ static void loadGruntworkPre(json& gruntwork, int32_t* nextId) {
             int speed = (int)path["iBaseSpeed"];
             int taskID = (int)path["iTaskID"];
             bool relative = (bool)path["bRelative"];
+            bool loop = (bool)path["bLoop"];
 
             // target IDs
             for (json::iterator _tID = path["aNPCIDs"].begin(); _tID != path["aNPCIDs"].end(); _tID++)
@@ -693,6 +696,7 @@ static void loadGruntworkPre(json& gruntwork, int32_t* nextId) {
             pathTemplate.speed = speed;
             pathTemplate.isRelative = relative;
             pathTemplate.escortTaskID = taskID;
+            pathTemplate.isLoop = loop;
 
             Transport::NPCPaths.push_back(pathTemplate);
             TableData::FinishedNPCPaths.push_back(pathTemplate); // keep in gruntwork
@@ -1300,6 +1304,7 @@ void TableData::flush() {
         pathObj["iTaskID"] = path.escortTaskID;
         pathObj["bRelative"] = path.isRelative;
         pathObj["aPoints"] = points;
+        pathObj["bLoop"] = path.isLoop;
 
         // don't write 'null' if there aren't any targets
         if(targetIDs.size() > 0)
diff --git a/src/Transport.cpp b/src/Transport.cpp
index e90a6e6..ea9cdcc 100644
--- a/src/Transport.cpp
+++ b/src/Transport.cpp
@@ -310,10 +310,9 @@ static void stepNPCPathing() {
         }
 
         /*
-         * Move processed point to the back to maintain cycle, unless this is a
-         * dynamically calculated mob route.
+         * If this path should be repeated, move processed point to the back to maintain cycle.
          */
-        if (!(npc->type == EntityType::MOB && !((Mob*)npc)->staticPath))
+        if (npc->loopingPath)
             queue->push(point);
 
         it++; // go to next entry in map
@@ -388,6 +387,7 @@ void Transport::constructPathNPC(int32_t id, NPCPath* path) {
     BaseNPC* npc = NPCManager::NPCs[id];
     if (npc->type == EntityType::MOB)
         ((Mob*)(npc))->staticPath = true;
+    npc->loopingPath = path->isLoop;
 
     // Interpolate
     std::vector<Vec3> pathPoints = path->points;
diff --git a/src/Transport.hpp b/src/Transport.hpp
index 76f0592..1efe304 100644
--- a/src/Transport.hpp
+++ b/src/Transport.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct NPCPath {
     int speed;
     int escortTaskID;
     bool isRelative;
+    bool isLoop;
 };
 
 namespace Transport {