diff --git a/webapp/services/TameBattleDataService.php b/webapp/services/TameBattleDataService.php
index d59a6c7b..e62a9b47 100644
--- a/webapp/services/TameBattleDataService.php
+++ b/webapp/services/TameBattleDataService.php
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ class TameBattleDataService extends BaseService {
     public function updateBattleData()
     {
         error_log('updateBattleData');
+        if (getXVal($this->allInfo,'is_newbie_battle', 0)){
+            return false;
+        }
         $matchMode = getXVal($this->allInfo,'room_mode', 0);
         $userInfo = myself()->_getOrmUserInfo();
         if (!$userInfo){