diff --git a/functions/behaviour/fn_stopCiv.sqf b/functions/behaviour/fn_stopCiv.sqf
index d5b3f9ab..649a2b50 100644
--- a/functions/behaviour/fn_stopCiv.sqf
+++ b/functions/behaviour/fn_stopCiv.sqf
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ params ["_unit"];
 
 private _grp = group _unit;
 
+if !(_grp getVariable ["grad_civs_isGradCiv",false]) exitWith {};
+
 if (_grp getVariable ["grad_civs_stopScriptRunning", false]) exitWith {
     INFO("already one instance of stopciv running");
 };
diff --git a/functions/spawn/fn_spawnCivilian.sqf b/functions/spawn/fn_spawnCivilian.sqf
index d58a86f3..307b6d15 100644
--- a/functions/spawn/fn_spawnCivilian.sqf
+++ b/functions/spawn/fn_spawnCivilian.sqf
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ params ["_pos"];
 INFO_1("POS: %1",_pos);
 
 private _group = createGroup [civilian, true];
+_group setVariable ["grad_civs_isGradCiv",true];
 private _unit = _group createUnit ["C_man_1", _pos, [], 0, "NONE"];
 
 _unit disableAI "FSM";
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7b56b08b..40a68dab 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "grad-civs",
     "description": "ambient civilians",
-    "version": "0.2.1",
+    "version": "0.2.2",
     "contributors": [
         {
             "name": "nomisum"