diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/types/creature/CreatureUtils.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/types/creature/CreatureUtils.java
index f9d63eac..0cf4ccdd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/types/creature/CreatureUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/types/creature/CreatureUtils.java
@@ -669,7 +669,9 @@ public class CreatureUtils {
         rVal.putData(EntityDataStrings.LIFE_STATE, new LifeState(rVal, rawType.getHealthSystem()));
         ServerEntityTagUtils.attachTagToEntity(rVal, EntityTags.LIFE_STATE);
         //idle tree & generic stuff all creatures have
-        rVal.putData(EntityDataStrings.IDLE_TREE, new IdleTree(rVal));
+        IdleTree idleTree = new IdleTree(rVal);
+        rVal.putData(EntityDataStrings.IDLE_TREE, idleTree);
+        ServerBehaviorTreeUtils.attachBTreeToEntity(rVal, idleTree);
         ServerEntityTagUtils.attachTagToEntity(rVal, EntityTags.CREATURE);
         rVal.putData(EntityDataStrings.DATA_STRING_CREATURE_IS_CREATURE, true);
         rVal.putData(EntityDataStrings.DATA_STRING_CREATURE_TYPE, type);