diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/RabbitController.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/RabbitController.java
index 1c3b6810c..53e87b7b7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/RabbitController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/RabbitController.java
@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@ protected String bo() {
             return npc == null ? super.bo() : npc.data().get(NPC.DEATH_SOUND_METADATA, super.bo());
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void r(int i) {
+            if (npc != null) {
+                this.datawatcher.watch(18, (byte) i);
+                return;
+            }
+            super.r(i);
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean cb() {
             if (npc == null)