diff --git a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/monsters/elementals.json b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/monsters/elementals.json
index df3e8c91ca9ef..ea1db78872dc2 100644
--- a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/monsters/elementals.json
+++ b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/monsters/elementals.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "type": "MONSTER",
     "name": { "str": "monstrous badger" },
     "description": "A fairly large badger burrowed up through the ground near you.  It is both larger than garden variety badgers and strangely seems to have more intelligence in it.",
-    "default_faction": "worm",
+    "default_faction": "ierde",
     "bodytype": "snake",
     "species": [ "IERDE" ],
     "volume": "30500 ml",
diff --git a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/monsters/monfaction.json b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/monsters/monfaction.json
index 59459ec7d84b1..e18a8c489467a 100644
--- a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/monsters/monfaction.json
+++ b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/monsters/monfaction.json
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "type": "MONSTER_FACTION",
     "name": "ierde",
     "base_faction": "changeling",
+    "friendly": [ "worm" ],
     "neutral": [ "small_animal", "fish" ],
     "by_mood": [ "nether", "nightmares", "homullus", "arvore", "undine", "salamander" ],
     "hate": [ "zombie", "sylph" ]
@@ -69,6 +70,12 @@
     "copy-from": "fish",
     "extend": { "neutral": [ "changeling", "nightmares", "vampire" ] }
   },
+  {
+    "type": "MONSTER_FACTION",
+    "name": "worm",
+    "copy-from": "worm",
+    "extend": { "neutral": [ "ierde" ] }
+  },
   {
     "type": "MONSTER_FACTION",
     "name": "small_animal",