diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/NewCavesBossLevel.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/NewCavesBossLevel.java
index fd549368c..95316ff83 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/NewCavesBossLevel.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/NewCavesBossLevel.java
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Actor;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.blobs.Blob;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.blobs.Electricity;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.OldDM300;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.Mob;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.Pylon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.NewDM300;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.OldDM300;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.Pylon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.BlobEmitter;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.CellEmitter;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Speck;
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class NewCavesBossLevel extends Level {
 		boss.state = boss.WANDERING;
 		do {
 			boss.pos = pointToCell(Random.element(mainArena.getPoints()));
-		} while (!openSpace[boss.pos] || map[boss.pos] == Terrain.EMPTY_SP);
+		} while (!openSpace[boss.pos] || map[boss.pos] == Terrain.EMPTY_SP || Actor.findChar(boss.pos) != null);
 		GameScene.add( boss );
 
 	}