diff --git a/modules/mod-player-settings/src/PlayerSettings.cpp b/modules/mod-player-settings/src/PlayerSettings.cpp
index c7293c9ddc464b..d317d16eb5f793 100644
--- a/modules/mod-player-settings/src/PlayerSettings.cpp
+++ b/modules/mod-player-settings/src/PlayerSettings.cpp
@@ -568,8 +568,12 @@ class PlayerSettingsAllCreatureScript : public AllCreatureScript
 
         uint32 scaledCurrentHealth = previousHealth && previousMaxHealth ? float(scaledHealth) / float(previousMaxHealth) * float(previousHealth) : 0;
 
-        creature->SetHealth(scaledCurrentHealth);
-        creature->UpdateAllStats();
+        static bool initialized;
+        if (!initialized) {
+            initialized = true;
+            creature->SetHealth(scaledCurrentHealth);
+            creature->UpdateAllStats();
+        }
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/EasternKingdoms/zone_hinterlands.cpp b/src/server/scripts/EasternKingdoms/zone_hinterlands.cpp
index 4bb76d7336224c..6816f18dd6f483 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/EasternKingdoms/zone_hinterlands.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/EasternKingdoms/zone_hinterlands.cpp
@@ -75,17 +75,24 @@ class npc_rinji : public CreatureScript
     {
         npc_rinjiAI(Creature* creature) : npc_escortAI(creature)
         {
+            Initialize();
             _IsByOutrunner = false;
             spawnId = 0;
-            me->SetUnitFlag(UNIT_FLAG_NON_ATTACKABLE | UNIT_FLAG_DISABLE_MOVE);
         }
 
-        void Reset() override
+        void Initialize()
         {
+            me->SetUnitFlag(UNIT_FLAG_NON_ATTACKABLE | UNIT_FLAG_DISABLE_MOVE);
+            me->SetFaction(35);
             postEventCount = 0;
             postEventTimer = 3000;
         }
 
+        void Reset() override
+        {
+            Initialize();
+        }
+
         void JustRespawned() override
         {
             _IsByOutrunner = false;
@@ -137,6 +144,7 @@ class npc_rinji : public CreatureScript
         void sQuestAccept(Player* player, Quest const* quest) override
         {
             me->RemoveUnitFlag(UNIT_FLAG_NON_ATTACKABLE | UNIT_FLAG_DISABLE_MOVE);
+            me->SetFaction(126);
             if (quest->GetQuestId() == QUEST_RINJI_TRAPPED)
             {
                 if (GameObject* go = me->FindNearestGameObject(GO_RINJI_CAGE, INTERACTION_DISTANCE))