diff --git a/dGame/Entity.cpp b/dGame/Entity.cpp
index 6515b9b4..bca7ffa2 100644
--- a/dGame/Entity.cpp
+++ b/dGame/Entity.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ void Entity::Initialize()
 		m_Components.insert(std::make_pair(COMPONENT_TYPE_RACING_STATS, nullptr));
 	}
 
-	if (compRegistryTable->GetByIDAndType(m_TemplateID, COMPONENT_TYPE_ITEM) > 0) {
+	PetComponent* petComponent;
+	if (compRegistryTable->GetByIDAndType(m_TemplateID, COMPONENT_TYPE_ITEM) > 0 && !TryGetComponent(COMPONENT_TYPE_PET, petComponent)) {
 		m_Components.insert(std::make_pair(COMPONENT_TYPE_ITEM, nullptr));
 	}