diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/AI/BaseAI.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/AI/BaseAI.cs
index 0cae96dc3..69489d798 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/AI/BaseAI.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/AI/BaseAI.cs
@@ -1762,7 +1762,11 @@ public abstract class BaseAI
         }
 
         m_Mobile.BeginDeleteTimer();
-        m_Mobile.DropBackpack();
+
+        if (m_Mobile.CanDrop)
+        {
+            m_Mobile.DropBackpack();
+        }
 
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Hireables/BaseHire.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Hireables/BaseHire.cs
index af3156b79..d7c3d29fc 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Hireables/BaseHire.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Hireables/BaseHire.cs
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ public partial class BaseHire : BaseCreature
     public override bool IsBondable => false;
     public override bool KeepsItemsOnDeath => true;
 
+    // Ensure we cannot drop if we are a hireable
+    public override bool CanDrop => false;
+
     [AfterDeserialization]
     private void AfterDeserialization()
     {