diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
index 97f865c21..9b2cb38c3 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
@@ -10691,7 +10691,8 @@ void Player::SendTaxiNodeStatusMultiple()
     DoForAllVisibleWorldObjects([this](WorldObject* worldObject)
     {
         Creature* creature = worldObject->ToCreature();
-        if (!creature || creature->IsHostileTo(this))
+        // reaction must be checked both ways: the Dark Portal flight masters are neutral toward opposite-faction players, while players are hostile toward them
+        if (!creature || creature->GetReactionTo(this) <= REP_UNFRIENDLY || IsHostileTo(creature))
             return;
 
         if (!creature->HasNpcFlag(UNIT_NPC_FLAG_FLIGHTMASTER))
diff --git a/src/server/game/Handlers/TaxiHandler.cpp b/src/server/game/Handlers/TaxiHandler.cpp
index 1a493c7d3..a0dcd7edb 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Handlers/TaxiHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Handlers/TaxiHandler.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ void WorldSession::SendTaxiStatus(ObjectGuid guid)
 {
     Player* const player = GetPlayer();
     Creature* unit = ObjectAccessor::GetCreature(*player, guid);
-    if (!unit || unit->IsHostileTo(player) || !unit->HasNpcFlag(UNIT_NPC_FLAG_FLIGHTMASTER))
+    // reaction must be checked both ways: the Dark Portal flight masters are neutral toward opposite-faction players, while players are hostile toward them
+    if (!unit || unit->GetReactionTo(player) <= REP_UNFRIENDLY || player->IsHostileTo(unit) || !unit->HasNpcFlag(UNIT_NPC_FLAG_FLIGHTMASTER))
     {
         LOG_DEBUG("network", "WorldSession::SendTaxiStatus - Unit ({}) not found.", guid.ToString());
         return;