diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/samo_lego/taterzens/mixin/player/ServerPlayerMixinCast_ITaterzenEditor.java b/common/src/main/java/org/samo_lego/taterzens/mixin/player/ServerPlayerMixinCast_ITaterzenEditor.java
index 8cc2669b3..25e2ea64b 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/samo_lego/taterzens/mixin/player/ServerPlayerMixinCast_ITaterzenEditor.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/samo_lego/taterzens/mixin/player/ServerPlayerMixinCast_ITaterzenEditor.java
@@ -121,14 +121,12 @@ public TaterzenNPC getNpc() {
 
     @Override
     public boolean selectNpc(@Nullable TaterzenNPC npc) {
-        if (
-            npc != null && !npc.canEdit(this.player) &&
-            Taterzens.getInstance().getPlatform().checkPermission(
-                    this.player.createCommandSourceStack(), "taterzens.npc.select.bypass", config.perms.selectBypassLevel
-            )
-        ) {
+        if (npc != null && !npc.allowEditBy(this.player) &&
+            !Taterzens.getInstance().getPlatform().checkPermission(
+                    this.player.createCommandSourceStack(), "taterzens.npc.select.bypass", config.perms.selectBypassLevel)) {
             return false;
         }
+
         TaterzenNPC selectedNpc = this.taterzens$selectedNpc;
         this.taterzens$selectedNpc = npc;
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/samo_lego/taterzens/npc/TaterzenNPC.java b/common/src/main/java/org/samo_lego/taterzens/npc/TaterzenNPC.java
index 6f4ece9fb..55b21910a 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/samo_lego/taterzens/npc/TaterzenNPC.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/samo_lego/taterzens/npc/TaterzenNPC.java
@@ -1741,8 +1741,8 @@ public boolean causeFallDamage(float fallDistance, float multiplier, DamageSourc
      * @param entity entity to check.
      * @return true if taterzen can be edited by entity, otherwise false.
      */
-    public boolean canEdit(Entity entity) {
-        return this.canEdit(entity.getUUID());
+    public boolean allowEditBy(Entity entity) {
+        return this.allowEditBy(entity.getUUID());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ public boolean canEdit(Entity entity) {
      * @param uuid uuid to check.
      * @return true if taterzen can be edited by provided uuid, otherwise false.
      */
-    public boolean canEdit(UUID uuid) {
+    public boolean allowEditBy(UUID uuid) {
         return this.lockedUuid == null || this.lockedUuid.equals(uuid) || this.getUUID().equals(uuid);
     }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 992d6b3e2..b68e0883f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ fabric_version=0.45.1+1.18
 forge_version=39.0.10
 
 # Mod Properties
-mod_version = 1.8.3
+mod_version = 1.8.4
 maven_group = org.samo_lego
 archives_base_name = taterzens