diff --git a/src/ChunkManager.cpp b/src/ChunkManager.cpp
index b350b8b..9e65da5 100644
--- a/src/ChunkManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ChunkManager.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ void ChunkManager::addPlayerToChunks(std::set<Chunk*> chnks, CNSocket* sock) {
         // add npcs
         for (int32_t id : chunk->NPCs) {
             BaseNPC* npc = NPCManager::NPCs[id];
+            npc->playersInView++;
 
             if (npc->appearanceData.iHP <= 0)
                 continue;
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ void ChunkManager::addNPCToChunks(std::set<Chunk*> chnks, int32_t id) {
             for (CNSocket* sock : chunk->players) {
                 // send to socket
                 sock->sendPacket((void*)&enterBusData, P_FE2CL_TRANSPORTATION_ENTER, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_TRANSPORTATION_ENTER));
+                npc->playersInView++;
             }
         }
         break;
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ void ChunkManager::addNPCToChunks(std::set<Chunk*> chnks, int32_t id) {
             for (CNSocket* sock : chunk->players) {
                 // send to socket
                 sock->sendPacket((void*)&enterEggData, P_FE2CL_SHINY_ENTER, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_SHINY_ENTER));
+                npc->playersInView++;
             }
         }
         break;
@@ -271,6 +274,7 @@ void ChunkManager::addNPCToChunks(std::set<Chunk*> chnks, int32_t id) {
             for (CNSocket* sock : chunk->players) {
                 // send to socket
                 sock->sendPacket((void*)&enterData, P_FE2CL_NPC_ENTER, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_NPC_ENTER));
+                npc->playersInView++;
             }
         }
         break;
@@ -286,6 +290,8 @@ void ChunkManager::removePlayerFromChunks(std::set<Chunk*> chnks, CNSocket* sock
         // remove NPCs from view
         for (int32_t id : chunk->NPCs) {
             BaseNPC* npc = NPCManager::NPCs[id];
+            npc->playersInView--;
+
             switch (npc->npcClass) {
             case NPC_BUS:
                 INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_TRANSPORTATION_EXIT, exitBusData);
@@ -332,6 +338,7 @@ void ChunkManager::removeNPCFromChunks(std::set<Chunk*> chnks, int32_t id) {
             for (CNSocket* sock : chunk->players) {
                 // send to socket
                 sock->sendPacket((void*)&exitBusData, P_FE2CL_TRANSPORTATION_EXIT, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_TRANSPORTATION_EXIT));
+                npc->playersInView--;
             }
         }
         break;
@@ -343,6 +350,7 @@ void ChunkManager::removeNPCFromChunks(std::set<Chunk*> chnks, int32_t id) {
             for (CNSocket* sock : chunk->players) {
                 // send to socket
                 sock->sendPacket((void*)&exitEggData, P_FE2CL_SHINY_EXIT, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_SHINY_EXIT));
+                npc->playersInView--;
             }
         }
         break;
@@ -356,6 +364,7 @@ void ChunkManager::removeNPCFromChunks(std::set<Chunk*> chnks, int32_t id) {
             for (CNSocket* sock : chunk->players) {
                 // send to socket
                 sock->sendPacket((void*)&exitData, P_FE2CL_NPC_EXIT, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_NPC_EXIT));
+                npc->playersInView--;
             }
         }
         break;
@@ -427,6 +436,9 @@ std::vector<ChunkPos> ChunkManager::getChunksInMap(uint64_t mapNum) {
     return chnks;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Used only for eggs; use npc->playersInView for everything visible
+ */
 bool ChunkManager::inPopulatedChunks(std::set<Chunk*>* chnks) {
 
     for (auto it = chnks->begin(); it != chnks->end(); it++) {
diff --git a/src/MobManager.cpp b/src/MobManager.cpp
index 51f2134..a032cce 100644
--- a/src/MobManager.cpp
+++ b/src/MobManager.cpp
@@ -691,9 +691,12 @@ void MobManager::step(CNServer *serv, time_t currTime) {
     for (auto& pair : Mobs) {
 
         // skip chunks without players
-        if (!ChunkManager::inPopulatedChunks(pair.second->viewableChunks))
+        if (pair.second->playersInView == 0) //(!ChunkManager::inPopulatedChunks(pair.second->viewableChunks))
             continue;
 
+        if (pair.second->playersInView < 0)
+            std::cout << "[WARN] Weird playerview value " << pair.second->playersInView << std::endl;
+
         // skip mob movement and combat if disabled
         if (!simulateMobs && pair.second->state != MobState::DEAD
         && pair.second->state != MobState::RETREAT)
diff --git a/src/NPC.hpp b/src/NPC.hpp
index 38d6b9d..c5c7b67 100644
--- a/src/NPC.hpp
+++ b/src/NPC.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ public:
     ChunkPos chunkPos;
     std::set<Chunk*>* viewableChunks;
 
+    int playersInView;
+
     BaseNPC() {};
     BaseNPC(int x, int y, int z, int angle, uint64_t iID, int type, int id) {
         appearanceData.iX = x;
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ public:
 
         chunkPos = std::make_tuple(0, 0, 0);
         viewableChunks = new std::set<Chunk*>();
+        playersInView = 0;
     };
     BaseNPC(int x, int y, int z, int angle, uint64_t iID, int type, int id, NPCClass classType) : BaseNPC(x, y, z, angle, iID, type, id) {
         npcClass = classType;