diff --git a/libs/libunitscan.lua b/libs/libunitscan.lua
index 1153f0bc..99996ff4 100644
--- a/libs/libunitscan.lua
+++ b/libs/libunitscan.lua
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ setfenv(1, pfUI:GetEnvironment())
 -- on further expansions.
 --
 -- External functions:
---   GetUnitInfo(name, active)
+--   GetUnitInfo(name, active, isPlayer)
 --     Returns information of the given unitname. Returns nil if no match is found.
 --     When nothing is found and the active flag is set, the autoscanner will
 --     automatically pick it up and try to fill the missing entry by targetting the unit.
+--     Pass isPlayer=true/false to restrict the lookup to the players or mobs table
+--     (avoids name-collision false positives, e.g. a player and an NPC named Chromie).
 --
 --     class[String] - The class of the unit
 --     level[Number] - The level of the unit
@@ -44,11 +46,11 @@ local function RememberByUnit(unit, name, class)
   C_PlayerCache.RememberPlayer(guid, name, class, UnitRace(unit), UnitSex(unit))
 end
 
-function GetUnitInfo(name, active)
-  if units["players"][name] then
+function GetUnitInfo(name, active, isPlayer)
+  if isPlayer ~= false and units["players"][name] then
     local ret = units["players"][name]
     return ret.class, ret.level, ret.elite, true, ret.guild
-  elseif units["mobs"][name] then
+  elseif isPlayer ~= true and units["mobs"][name] then
     local ret = units["mobs"][name]
     return ret.class, ret.level, ret.elite, nil, ret.guild
   elseif active then
diff --git a/modules/nameplates.lua b/modules/nameplates.lua
index cc537f2d..25763a90 100644
--- a/modules/nameplates.lua
+++ b/modules/nameplates.lua
@@ -1023,15 +1023,21 @@ end
     local hpmin, hpmax = plate.original.healthbar:GetMinMaxValues()
     local name = plate.original.name:GetText()
     local level = plate.original.level:IsShown() and plate.original.level:GetObjectType() == "FontString" and tonumber(plate.original.level:GetText()) or "??"
-    local class, ulevel, elite, player, guild = GetUnitInfo(name, true)
-    
+
+    if not plate.cache.player and plate.cachedGuid then
+      plate.cache.player = UnitIsPlayer(plate.cachedGuid) and "PLAYER" or "NPC"
+    end
+    local isPlayer
+    if plate.cache.player then isPlayer = plate.cache.player == "PLAYER" end
+    local class, ulevel, elite, player, guild = GetUnitInfo(name, true, isPlayer)
+
     -- Use database level ONLY if current level is ?? (fixes ?? after reload, but doesn't override visible levels)
     local levelFromDB = false
     if level == "??" and ulevel and ulevel > 0 then
       level = ulevel
       levelFromDB = true
     end
-    
+
     local target = plate.istarget
     local mouseover = UnitExists("mouseover") and plate.original.glow:IsShown() or nil
     local unitstr = target and "target" or mouseover and "mouseover" or nil