diff --git a/src/faction.cpp b/src/faction.cpp
index 788fadeeb7710..ea259a53e7167 100644
--- a/src/faction.cpp
+++ b/src/faction.cpp
@@ -547,13 +547,9 @@ int npc::faction_display( const catacurses::window &fac_w, const int width ) con
     nc_color see_color;
     bool u_has_radio = g->u.has_item_with_flag( "TWO_WAY_RADIO", true );
     bool guy_has_radio = has_item_with_flag( "TWO_WAY_RADIO", true );
-    // TODO: NPCS on mission contactable same as travelling
-    if( has_companion_mission() && mission != NPC_MISSION_TRAVELLING ) {
-        can_see = _( "Not interactable while on a mission" );
-        see_color = c_light_red;
-        // is the NPC even in the same area as the player?
-    } else if( rl_dist( player_abspos, global_omt_location() ) > 3 ||
-               ( rl_dist( g->u.pos(), pos() ) > SEEX * 2 || !g->u.sees( pos() ) ) ) {
+    // is the NPC even in the same area as the player?
+    if( rl_dist( player_abspos, global_omt_location() ) > 3 ||
+        ( rl_dist( g->u.pos(), pos() ) > SEEX * 2 || !g->u.sees( pos() ) ) ) {
         if( u_has_radio && guy_has_radio ) {
             // TODO: better range calculation than just elevation.
             int max_range = 200;
@@ -598,6 +594,11 @@ int npc::faction_display( const catacurses::window &fac_w, const int width ) con
         can_see = _( "Within interaction range" );
         see_color = c_light_green;
     }
+    // TODO: NPCS on mission contactable same as traveling
+    if( has_companion_mission() ) {
+        can_see = _( "Press enter to recall from their mission." );
+        see_color = c_light_red;
+    }
     mvwprintz( fac_w, point( width, ++y ), see_color, "%s", can_see );
     nc_color status_col = col;
     std::string current_status = _( "Status: " );
@@ -864,10 +865,15 @@ void faction_manager::display() const
                 selection--;
             }
         } else if( action == "CONFIRM" ) {
-            if( tab == tab_mode::TAB_FOLLOWERS && guy && ( interactable || radio_interactable ) ) {
-                guy->talk_to_u( false, radio_interactable );
-            } else if( tab == tab_mode::TAB_MYFACTION && camp ) {
-                camp->query_new_name();
+            if( guy->has_companion_mission() ) {
+                guy->reset_companion_mission();
+                popup( _( "%s returns from their mission" ), guy->disp_name() );
+            } else {
+                if( tab == tab_mode::TAB_FOLLOWERS && guy && ( interactable || radio_interactable ) ) {
+                    guy->talk_to_u( false, radio_interactable );
+                } else if( tab == tab_mode::TAB_MYFACTION && camp ) {
+                    camp->query_new_name();
+                }
             }
         } else if( action == "QUIT" ) {
             break;
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 224f4d869f96f..b6c7963465d2c 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ void game::load_npcs()
         if( temp->is_active() ) {
             continue;
         }
-        if( ( temp->has_companion_mission() ) && ( temp->mission != NPC_MISSION_TRAVELLING ) ) {
+        if( temp->has_companion_mission() ) {
             continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/npctalk_funcs.cpp b/src/npctalk_funcs.cpp
index cb1ce46010bd6..f17930dcc6977 100644
--- a/src/npctalk_funcs.cpp
+++ b/src/npctalk_funcs.cpp
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ void talk_function::goto_location( npc &p )
         add_msg( m_info, _( "That is not a valid destination for %s." ), p.disp_name() );
         return;
     }
-    p.set_companion_mission( p.global_omt_location(), "TRAVELLER", "travelling", destination );
     p.set_mission( NPC_MISSION_TRAVELLING );
     p.chatbin.first_topic = "TALK_FRIEND_GUARD";
     p.guard_pos = npc::no_goal_point;
@@ -352,12 +351,6 @@ void talk_function::assign_guard( npc &p )
     if( p.has_player_activity() ) {
         p.revert_after_activity();
     }
-
-    if( p.is_travelling() ) {
-        if( p.has_companion_mission() ) {
-            p.reset_companion_mission();
-        }
-    }
     p.set_attitude( NPCATT_NULL );
     p.set_mission( NPC_MISSION_GUARD_ALLY );
     p.chatbin.first_topic = "TALK_FRIEND_GUARD";
@@ -385,12 +378,6 @@ void talk_function::assign_camp( npc &p )
         if( p.has_player_activity() ) {
             p.revert_after_activity();
         }
-
-        if( p.is_travelling() ) {
-            if( p.has_companion_mission() ) {
-                p.reset_companion_mission();
-            }
-        }
         p.chatbin.first_topic = "TALK_FRIEND_GUARD";
         p.set_omt_destination();
         temp_camp->job_assignment_ui();
@@ -408,6 +395,9 @@ void talk_function::stop_guard( npc &p )
     add_msg( _( "%s begins to follow you." ), p.name );
     p.set_mission( NPC_MISSION_NULL );
     p.set_job( static_cast<npc_job>( 0 ) );
+    if( p.has_companion_mission() ) {
+        p.reset_companion_mission();
+    }
     p.chatbin.first_topic = "TALK_FRIEND";
     p.goal = npc::no_goal_point;
     p.guard_pos = npc::no_goal_point;