diff --git a/Content.Shared/CombatMode/SharedCombatModeSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/CombatMode/SharedCombatModeSystem.cs
index 60d1362bb0..5eed8ee242 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CombatMode/SharedCombatModeSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CombatMode/SharedCombatModeSystem.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
+using Content.Shared.Mind;
 using Content.Shared.MouseRotator;
 using Content.Shared.Movement.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Popups;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ public abstract class SharedCombatModeSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private   readonly INetManager _netMan = default!;
     [Dependency] private   readonly SharedActionsSystem _actionsSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private   readonly SharedPopupSystem _popup = default!;
+    [Dependency] private   readonly SharedMindSystem  _mind = default!;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ public abstract class SharedCombatModeSystem : EntitySystem
             _actionsSystem.SetToggled(component.CombatToggleActionEntity, component.IsInCombatMode);
 
         // Change mouse rotator comps if flag is set
-        if (!component.ToggleMouseRotator || IsNpc(entity))
+        if (!component.ToggleMouseRotator || IsNpc(entity) && !_mind.TryGetMind(entity, out _, out _))
             return;
 
         SetMouseRotatorComponents(entity, value);