diff --git a/client/tests/unit/test_new_game.gd b/client/tests/unit/test_new_game.gd
index 365706a..8e62dee 100644
--- a/client/tests/unit/test_new_game.gd
+++ b/client/tests/unit/test_new_game.gd
@@ -85,3 +85,16 @@ func test_unresolved_origin_is_rejected():
 	var res := NewGame.construct(o, world, {"name": "X", "class_id": "sellsword"}, _rng())
 	assert_false(res["ok"])
 	assert_true("unresolved ref: location:nowhere" in res["errors"])
+
+
+func test_non_companion_override_goes_to_state_not_log():
+	world.npcs["oda_fenn"] = {"id": "oda_fenn", "name": "Oda Fenn", "role": "npc"}
+	var o := _deserter()
+	o["disposition_overrides"] = {"brannoc_thane": 40, "oda_fenn": -25}
+	var res := NewGame.construct(o, world, {"name": "X", "class_id": "sellsword"}, _rng())
+	assert_true(res["ok"], str(res["errors"]))
+	assert_eq(res["state"].npc_dispositions["oda_fenn"], -25)
+	assert_null(res["log"].party_member("oda_fenn"))
+	for m in res["log"].to_dict()["party"]:
+		assert_ne(m["id"], "oda_fenn")
+	assert_eq(res["log"].party_member("brannoc_thane").disposition, 40)