diff --git a/src/game/NPCHandler.cpp b/src/game/NPCHandler.cpp
index 80a049303..a489f8bb5 100644
--- a/src/game/NPCHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/NPCHandler.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,8 @@ void WorldSession::HandleGossipSelectOptionOpcode( WorldPacket & recv_data )
 
     // TODO: determine if scriptCall is needed for GO and also if scriptCall can be same as current, with modified argument WorldObject*
 
-    if (IS_CREATURE_GUID(guid))
+    // can vehicle have gossip? If so, need check for this also.
+    if (IS_CREATURE_OR_PET_GUID(guid))
     {
         Creature *pCreature = GetPlayer()->GetNPCIfCanInteractWith(guid, UNIT_NPC_FLAG_NONE);
 
diff --git a/src/shared/revision_nr.h b/src/shared/revision_nr.h
index 221acd420..c8d462a23 100644
--- a/src/shared/revision_nr.h
+++ b/src/shared/revision_nr.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #ifndef __REVISION_NR_H__
 #define __REVISION_NR_H__
- #define REVISION_NR "8997"
+ #define REVISION_NR "8998"
 #endif // __REVISION_NR_H__