diff --git a/src/client/MapleCharacter.java b/src/client/MapleCharacter.java
index 1ee1049b7e..7e588748cd 100644
--- a/src/client/MapleCharacter.java
+++ b/src/client/MapleCharacter.java
@@ -4827,6 +4827,10 @@ public class MapleCharacter extends AbstractMapleCharacterObject {
     }
     
     public int getQuestExpRate() {
+        if (hasNoviceExpRate()) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+        
         World w = getWorldServer();
         return w.getExpRate() * w.getQuestRate();
     }