diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Mimic.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Mimic.java
index ad0f94c4d..2f734ba2c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Mimic.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Mimic.java
@@ -112,8 +112,9 @@ public class Mimic extends Mob {
 	}
 
 	public static Mimic spawnAt( int pos, List<Item> items ) {
+		if (Dungeon.level.pit[pos]) return null;
 		Char ch = Actor.findChar( pos );
-		if (ch != null || !Dungeon.level.passable[pos]) {
+		if (ch != null) {
 			ArrayList<Integer> candidates = new ArrayList<>();
 			for (int n : PathFinder.NEIGHBOURS8) {
 				int cell = pos + n;