diff --git a/src/world/Encounter/EncounterFight.h b/src/world/Encounter/EncounterFight.h
index 95ee8815..5e54b112 100644
--- a/src/world/Encounter/EncounterFight.h
+++ b/src/world/Encounter/EncounterFight.h
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ namespace Sapphire
     std::set< Entity::PlayerPtr > m_playerList;
     std::unordered_map< uint32_t, Entity::BNpcPtr > m_bnpcs;
     InstanceContentPtr m_pInstance;
-    EncounterFightStatus m_status;
+    EncounterFightStatus m_status{ EncounterFightStatus::IDLE };
   };
 }
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diff --git a/src/world/Encounter/InstanceContent/IfritNormal.cpp b/src/world/Encounter/InstanceContent/IfritNormal.cpp
index 8dd165dd..5fdae5dc 100644
--- a/src/world/Encounter/InstanceContent/IfritNormal.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Encounter/InstanceContent/IfritNormal.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ namespace Sapphire
 
     void init() override
     {
+      m_status = EncounterFightStatus::IDLE;
+
       m_stateStack = std::make_shared< EncounterState::StateStack >();
 
       // todo: i don't like this
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ namespace Sapphire
     {
       auto ifritInitState = std::make_shared< IfritStateOne >( shared_from_this() );
       addState( ifritInitState );
+
+      m_status = EncounterFightStatus::ACTIVE;
     }
 
     void update( double deltaTime ) override