diff --git a/source/enemy/nbuttfly.h b/source/enemy/nbuttfly.h
index fb5bee38f..8998f6616 100644
--- a/source/enemy/nbuttfly.h
+++ b/source/enemy/nbuttfly.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class CNpcButterflyBackgroundEnemy : public CNpcSmallJellyfishBackgroundEnemy
 public:
 	virtual void		render();
 	virtual int			getFrameCount()							{return( FRM_BUTTERFLY_FLAP04 - FRM_BUTTERFLY_FLAP01 + 1 );}
+	virtual u8			canBeCaughtByNet()						{return( false );}
 protected:
 	virtual void		processMovementModifier( int _frames, s32 distX, s32 distY, s32 dist, s16 headingChange );
 };
diff --git a/source/enemy/npc.cpp b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
index bfc7a8489..168e5e47a 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npc.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ void CNpcEnemy::processEvent( GAME_EVENT evt, CThing *sourceThing )
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-bool CNpcEnemy::canBeCaughtByNet()
+u8 CNpcEnemy::canBeCaughtByNet()
 {
 	return( m_isActive && !m_isDying && m_data[m_type].canBeNetted );
 }
diff --git a/source/enemy/npc.h b/source/enemy/npc.h
index 5df45027b..63099c5dd 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npc.h
+++ b/source/enemy/npc.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public:
 	void				setPathType( u8 newType )								{m_npcPath.setPathType( newType );}
 	void				setStartPos( s32 xPos, s32 yPos );
 	virtual u8			hasBeenAttacked();
-	bool				canBeCaughtByNet();
+	virtual u8			canBeCaughtByNet();
 	void				caughtWithNet();
 	virtual int			getFrameCount();
 	void				setSpeed( s16 newSpeed )												{m_speed = newSpeed;}