diff --git a/src/game/Object/Creature.cpp b/src/game/Object/Creature.cpp
index f5324364..c5fc9267 100644
--- a/src/game/Object/Creature.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Object/Creature.cpp
@@ -456,7 +456,8 @@ bool Creature::UpdateEntry(uint32 Entry, Team team, const CreatureData* data /*=
         if (factionTemplate->factionFlags & FACTION_TEMPLATE_FLAG_PVP)
             SetPvP(true);
         else
-            SetPvP(false);
+            if (!IsRacialLeader())
+                SetPvP(false);
     }
 
     // Try difficulty dependend version before falling back to base entry