diff --git a/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/NPCCommands.java b/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/NPCCommands.java
index 741a39e0e..63e33b3eb 100644
--- a/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/NPCCommands.java
+++ b/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/NPCCommands.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Ocelot;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Rabbit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Villager.Profession;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Zombie;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerTeleportEvent.TeleportCause;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Joiner;
@@ -114,8 +115,8 @@ public class NPCCommands {
             max = 2,
             permission = "citizens.npc.age")
     public void age(CommandContext args, CommandSender sender, NPC npc) throws CommandException {
-        if (!npc.isSpawned() || !(npc.getEntity() instanceof Ageable))
-            throw new CommandException(Messages.MOBTYPE_CANNOT_BE_AGED);
+        if (!npc.isSpawned() || (!(npc.getEntity() instanceof Ageable) && !(npc.getEntity() instanceof Zombie)))
+            throw new CommandException(Messages.MOBTYPE_CANNOT_BE_AGED, npc.getName());
         Age trait = npc.getTrait(Age.class);
 
         boolean toggleLock = args.hasFlag('l');
diff --git a/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/Age.java b/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/Age.java
index 85ac11f05..d4991ed5c 100644
--- a/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/Age.java
+++ b/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/Age.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package net.citizensnpcs.trait;
 
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Ageable;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Zombie;
 
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.persistence.Persist;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.trait.Trait;
@@ -36,8 +37,12 @@ public class Age extends Trait implements Toggleable {
             entity.setAge(age);
             entity.setAgeLock(locked);
             ageable = entity;
-        } else
+        } else if (npc.getEntity() instanceof Zombie) {
+            ((Zombie) npc.getEntity()).setBaby(age < 0);
             ageable = null;
+        } else {
+            ageable = null;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -51,14 +56,17 @@ public class Age extends Trait implements Toggleable {
         this.age = age;
         if (isAgeable()) {
             ageable.setAge(age);
+        } else if (npc.getEntity() instanceof Zombie) {
+            ((Zombie) npc.getEntity()).setBaby(age < 0);
         }
     }
 
     @Override
     public boolean toggle() {
         locked = !locked;
-        if (isAgeable())
+        if (isAgeable()) {
             ageable.setAgeLock(locked);
+        }
         return locked;
     }