diff --git a/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/targeting_strategies/basic_targeting_strategy.dm b/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/targeting_strategies/basic_targeting_strategy.dm
index 227b4f2fc28..be1d1484225 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/targeting_strategies/basic_targeting_strategy.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/targeting_strategies/basic_targeting_strategy.dm
@@ -157,3 +157,13 @@
 
 /datum/targeting_strategy/basic/exact_match
 	check_factions_exactly = TRUE
+
+/datum/targeting_strategy/basic/exact_match/ignore_friends
+
+/datum/targeting_strategy/basic/exact_match/ignore_friends/can_attack(mob/living/living_mob, atom/the_target, vision_range)
+	. = ..()
+	if (!.)
+		return FALSE
+	if (living_mob.ai_controller.blackboard[BB_FRIENDS_LIST] && (the_target in living_mob.ai_controller.blackboard[BB_FRIENDS_LIST]))
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/raptor_ai_controller.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/raptor_ai_controller.dm
index 2f1353bfc79..bae8bd0d2cd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/raptor_ai_controller.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/raptor_ai_controller.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 			"wags their tail against",
 			"playfully leans against"
 		),
-		BB_TARGETING_STRATEGY = /datum/targeting_strategy/basic/exact_match,
+		BB_TARGETING_STRATEGY = /datum/targeting_strategy/basic/exact_match/ignore_friends,
 		BB_HUNT_TARGETING_STRATEGY = /datum/targeting_strategy/basic,
 		BB_PET_TARGETING_STRATEGY = /datum/targeting_strategy/basic,
 		BB_BABIES_PARTNER_TYPES = list(/mob/living/basic/raptor),