diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/com/denizenscript/denizen/objects/EntityTag.java b/plugin/src/main/java/com/denizenscript/denizen/objects/EntityTag.java
index f9de8d7dde..7850653bb0 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/com/denizenscript/denizen/objects/EntityTag.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/com/denizenscript/denizen/objects/EntityTag.java
@@ -725,8 +725,6 @@ else if (entity != null && isUnique()) {
                 }
                 else {
 
-                    org.bukkit.entity.Entity ent;
-
                     if (entity_type.getName().equals("PLAYER")) {
                         if (Depends.citizens == null) {
                             Debug.echoError("Cannot spawn entity of type PLAYER!");
@@ -791,14 +789,12 @@ else if (entity_type.getName().equals("FALLING_BLOCK")) {
                         }
 
                         // This is currently the only way to spawn a falling block
-                        ent = location.getWorld().spawnFallingBlock(location, material, materialData);
-                        entity = ent;
+                        entity = location.getWorld().spawnFallingBlock(location, material, materialData);
                         uuid = entity.getUniqueId();
                     }
                     else {
 
-                        ent = entity_type.spawnNewEntity(location, mechanisms, entityScript);
-                        entity = ent;
+                        entity = entity_type.spawnNewEntity(location, mechanisms, entityScript);
                         if (entity == null) {
                             if (Debug.verbose) {
                                 Debug.echoError("Failed to spawn entity of type " + entity_type.getName());
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/com/denizenscript/denizen/scripts/commands/entity/SpawnCommand.java b/plugin/src/main/java/com/denizenscript/denizen/scripts/commands/entity/SpawnCommand.java
index b0f465accf..16dd63847f 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/com/denizenscript/denizen/scripts/commands/entity/SpawnCommand.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/com/denizenscript/denizen/scripts/commands/entity/SpawnCommand.java
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ public SpawnCommand() {
     // @Group entity
     //
     // @Description
-    // Spawn an entity or list of entities at the specified location. Accepts the 'target:<entity>' argument which
-    // will cause all spawned entities to follow and attack the targeted entity.
-    // If the persistent argument is present, the entity will not despawn when no players are within range, causing
-    // the entity to remain until killed.
+    // Spawn an entity or list of entities at the specified location.
+    //
+    // Accepts the 'target:<entity>' argument which will cause all spawned entities to follow and attack the targeted entity.
+    //
+    // If the persistent argument is present, the entity will not despawn when no players are within range, causing the entity to remain until killed.
     //
     // @Tags
     // <EntityTag.is_spawned>
@@ -146,12 +147,16 @@ public void execute(final ScriptEntry scriptEntry) {
 
             entityList.addObject(entity);
 
-            if (persistent && entity.isLivingEntity()) {
-                entity.getLivingEntity().setRemoveWhenFarAway(false);
+            if (!entity.isSpawned()) {
+                Debug.echoDebug(scriptEntry, "Failed to spawn " + entity + " (blocked by other plugin, script, or gamerule?).");
             }
-
-            if (target != null && target.isLivingEntity()) {
-                entity.target(target.getLivingEntity());
+            else {
+                if (persistent && entity.isLivingEntity()) {
+                    entity.getLivingEntity().setRemoveWhenFarAway(false);
+                }
+                if (target != null && target.isLivingEntity()) {
+                    entity.target(target.getLivingEntity());
+                }
             }
         }