diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 5d4754c9fc175..f550eebb96ba2 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -5932,7 +5932,7 @@ void game::examine( const tripoint &examp )
                 if( monexamine::pay_bot( *mon ) ) {
                     return;
                 }
-            } else if( mon->attitude_to( u ) == Creature::Attitude::FRIENDLY ) {
+            } else if( mon->attitude_to( u ) == Creature::Attitude::FRIENDLY && !u.is_mounted() ) {
                 if( monexamine::mfriend_menu( *mon ) ) {
                     return;
                 }