diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/RecordHelper.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/RecordHelper.cpp
index d4d8aaec4..c3deac04d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/RecordHelper.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/RecordHelper.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ bool RecordHelper::doesCreatureExist(const std::string& refId)
     return world->getStore().get<ESM::Creature>().search(refId);
 }
 
+bool RecordHelper::doesNpcExist(const std::string& refId)
+{
+    MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+
+    return world->getStore().get<ESM::NPC>().search(refId);
+}
+
 bool RecordHelper::doesRaceExist(const std::string& raceId)
 {
     MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/RecordHelper.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/RecordHelper.hpp
index 0a7811f2b..4c5a5eaf8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/RecordHelper.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/RecordHelper.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 namespace RecordHelper
 {
     bool doesCreatureExist(const std::string& refId);
+    bool doesNpcExist(const std::string& refId);
     bool doesRaceExist(const std::string& raceId);
 
     std::string createCreatureRecord(const ESM::Creature& creature);