diff --git a/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/NPC/CECNPC.cs b/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/NPC/CECNPC.cs
index d0ec0c68d9..78f939d355 100644
--- a/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/NPC/CECNPC.cs
+++ b/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/NPC/CECNPC.cs
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ public class CECNPC : CECObject
             BMLogger.LogError("HoangDev npcVisual");
         }
         m_pNPCModelPolicy.SetNpcVisual(npcVisual);
-        m_npcUI = GetComponentInChildren<UINPC>();
-
+        m_npcUI = GetComponentInChildren<UINPC>(true);
+        m_npcUI.gameObject.SetActive(true);
 
         // 2) Cắt “đuôi” ngay sau phần cố định info_npc
         int fixedSize = System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.SizeOf<info_npc>();
@@ -1170,7 +1170,10 @@ public class CECNPC : CECObject
 
         // UINPC.Start can run before async model instantiate; refresh anchor once SMR hierarchy exists.
         // UINPC.Start可能在异步模型实例化之前执行；SMR层次就绪后刷新名牌锚点。
-        m_npcUI?.RefreshWorldNameplatePosition();
+        if(m_npcUI != null && m_npcUI.gameObject.activeInHierarchy)
+        {
+            m_npcUI?.RefreshWorldNameplatePosition();
+        }
 
         //QueueECModelForLoad(MTL_ECM_NPC, GetNPCInfo().nid, GetBornStamp(), GetServerPos(), szModelFile, tid);
     }