diff --git a/soh/soh/ActorDB.cpp b/soh/soh/ActorDB.cpp
index 1455b9c509..c1e001dc21 100644
--- a/soh/soh/ActorDB.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/ActorDB.cpp
@@ -595,27 +595,6 @@ void ActorDB::Entry::SetDesc(const std::string& newDesc) {
     entry.desc = desc.c_str();
 }
 
-#include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Partner/z_en_partner.h"
-static ActorDBInit EnPartnerInit = {
-    "En_Partner",
-    "Ivan",
-    ACTORCAT_ITEMACTION,
-    (ACTOR_FLAG_UPDATE_CULLING_DISABLED | ACTOR_FLAG_DRAW_CULLING_DISABLED | ACTOR_FLAG_HOOKSHOT_PULLS_PLAYER |
-     ACTOR_FLAG_CAN_PRESS_SWITCHES),
-    OBJECT_GAMEPLAY_KEEP,
-    sizeof(EnPartner),
-    (ActorFunc)EnPartner_Init,
-    (ActorFunc)EnPartner_Destroy,
-    (ActorFunc)EnPartner_Update,
-    (ActorFunc)EnPartner_Draw,
-    nullptr,
-};
-extern "C" s16 gEnPartnerId;
-
-void ActorDB::AddBuiltInCustomActors() {
-    gEnPartnerId = ActorDB::Instance->AddEntry(EnPartnerInit).entry.id;
-}
-
 extern "C" ActorDBEntry* ActorDB_Retrieve(const int id) {
     return &ActorDB::Instance->RetrieveEntry(id).entry;
 }
diff --git a/soh/soh/ActorDB.h b/soh/soh/ActorDB.h
index dd8ecf9015..4515c709a9 100644
--- a/soh/soh/ActorDB.h
+++ b/soh/soh/ActorDB.h
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ class ActorDB {
     Entry& RetrieveEntry(const int id);
     int RetrieveId(const std::string& name);
 
-    static void AddBuiltInCustomActors();
-
     int GetEntryCount();
 
   private:
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/ExtraModes/IvanCoop.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/ExtraModes/IvanCoop.cpp
index f33fbe6ffd..60659b745a 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/ExtraModes/IvanCoop.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/ExtraModes/IvanCoop.cpp
@@ -1,16 +1,45 @@
+#include "soh/ActorDB.h"
 #include "soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/GameInteractor_Hooks.h"
 #include "soh/ShipInit.hpp"
+#include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Partner/z_en_partner.h"
 
 extern "C" {
 #include "macros.h"
 #include "functions.h"
 extern PlayState* gPlayState;
-extern s16 gEnPartnerId;
 }
 
 #define CVAR_NAME CVAR_ENHANCEMENT("IvanCoopModeEnabled")
 #define CVAR_VALUE CVarGetInteger(CVAR_NAME, 0)
 
+static s16 ivanActorId = -1;
+
+static void AddToActorDB() {
+    if (ivanActorId == -1) {
+        ActorDBInit entry = {
+            "En_Partner",
+            "Ivan",
+            ACTORCAT_ITEMACTION,
+            (ACTOR_FLAG_UPDATE_CULLING_DISABLED | ACTOR_FLAG_DRAW_CULLING_DISABLED | ACTOR_FLAG_HOOKSHOT_PULLS_PLAYER |
+             ACTOR_FLAG_CAN_PRESS_SWITCHES),
+            OBJECT_GAMEPLAY_KEEP,
+            sizeof(EnPartner),
+            (ActorFunc)EnPartner_Init,
+            (ActorFunc)EnPartner_Destroy,
+            (ActorFunc)EnPartner_Update,
+            (ActorFunc)EnPartner_Draw,
+            nullptr,
+        };
+        ivanActorId = ActorDB::Instance->AddEntry(entry).entry.id;
+    }
+}
+
+static Actor* FindIvan(ActorContext* actorCtx) {
+    if (ivanActorId == -1)
+        return nullptr;
+    return Actor_Find(actorCtx, ivanActorId, ACTORCAT_ITEMACTION);
+}
+
 static void SpawnIvan() {
     if (!gPlayState)
         return;
@@ -19,11 +48,13 @@ static void SpawnIvan() {
     if (!player)
         return;
 
-    if (Actor_Find(&gPlayState->actorCtx, gEnPartnerId, ACTORCAT_ITEMACTION))
+    if (FindIvan(&gPlayState->actorCtx))
         return;
 
+    AddToActorDB();
+
     PosRot& world = player->actor.world;
-    Actor_Spawn(&gPlayState->actorCtx, gPlayState, gEnPartnerId, world.pos.x,
+    Actor_Spawn(&gPlayState->actorCtx, gPlayState, ivanActorId, world.pos.x,
                 world.pos.y + Player_GetHeight(player) + 5.0f, world.pos.z, 0, world.rot.y, 0, 1);
 }
 
@@ -31,7 +62,7 @@ static void KillIvan() {
     if (!gPlayState)
         return;
 
-    Actor* ivan = Actor_Find(&gPlayState->actorCtx, gEnPartnerId, ACTORCAT_ITEMACTION);
+    Actor* ivan = FindIvan(&gPlayState->actorCtx);
     if (ivan)
         Actor_Kill(ivan);
 }
@@ -85,8 +116,8 @@ static void PatchDistIfNeeded(Actor* actor) {
     if (!ShouldPatchDist(actor->id))
         return;
 
-    Actor* ivan = Actor_Find(&gPlayState->actorCtx, gEnPartnerId, ACTORCAT_ITEMACTION);
-    if (ivan == nullptr)
+    Actor* ivan = FindIvan(&gPlayState->actorCtx);
+    if (!ivan)
         return;
 
     f32 ivanDist = Actor_WorldDistXZToActor(actor, ivan);
diff --git a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
index 8e1e5148ff..cc21f4646d 100644
--- a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
@@ -1561,7 +1561,6 @@ extern "C" void InitOTR(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     VanillaItemTable_Init();
     DebugConsole_Init();
 
-    ActorDB::AddBuiltInCustomActors();
     // #region SOH [Randomizer] TODO: Remove these and refactor spoiler file handling for randomizer
     CVarClear(CVAR_GENERAL("RandomizerNewFileDropped"));
     CVarClear(CVAR_GENERAL("RandomizerDroppedFile"));
diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_play.c b/soh/src/code/z_play.c
index 701a1e3397..0816b5a6b4 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_play.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_play.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ Input* D_8012D1F8 = NULL;
 
 PlayState* gPlayState;
 s16 firstInit = 0;
-s16 gEnPartnerId;
 
 void Play_SpawnScene(PlayState* play, s32 sceneId, s32 spawn);