Northern Territory police officers have had a narrow escape from being hen-pecked in a serious case of mistaken identity.

The officers were called to respond to a disturbance at the Humpty Doo Tavern in Darwin's rural area late last night.

When they arrived all was quiet.

But when they checked the nearby Humpty Doo Hotel, they were met by a group of women celebrating a hens' night.

The women mistook the officers for strippers.

Northern watch commander Louise Jorgenson says the police were given a warm welcome by the group of women, some of whom had travelled from Airlie Beach in Queensland for the party.

"The girls were in fine form," she said.

"They were most excited about the police presence.

"There were various shouts about how the strippers had arrived.

"They nearly had their shirts torn off, but they managed to escape with their dignity intact."

Bride-to-be Wendy Haddon says the visit from the police added to the colour of the evening.

"Well, we thought they were going to be the strippers, actually," she said.

"But, no, they weren't. Bugger.

"We sort of had a few photos taken ... had a bit of a play on the car.

"And, yes, they went along with it very well.

"Yep, I think it is going to be very hard to top that, even for the wedding."

No police action is being taken after the incident.