diff --git a/blastmud_game/src/db.rs b/blastmud_game/src/db.rs
index 5b7aa2fe..0cea21f2 100644
--- a/blastmud_game/src/db.rs
+++ b/blastmud_game/src/db.rs
@@ -2031,6 +2031,9 @@ impl DBTrans {
             .pg_trans()?
             .query(
                 "SELECT details FROM users WHERE idle_park_time < NOW() \
+                   AND details->>'location' NOT LIKE 'room/holding%' \
+                   AND details->>'location' NOT IN ('room/repro_xv_chargen', \
+                                                    'room/repro_xv_respawn') \
                    LIMIT 100",
                 &[],
             )