diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_bgcheck.c b/soh/src/code/z_bgcheck.c
index 4acc68e55..7c99e7ca2 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_bgcheck.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_bgcheck.c
@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@ s32 BgCheck_CheckWallImpl(CollisionContext* colCtx, u16 xpFlags, Vec3f* posResul
     s32 bgId2;
     f32 nx, ny, nz; // unit normal of polygon
 
-    if (CVarGetInteger("gNoClip", 0) != 0) {
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gNoClip", 0) && actor != NULL && actor->id == ACTOR_PLAYER) {
         return false;
     }