diff --git a/zone/client_packet.cpp b/zone/client_packet.cpp
index b9e1fae0e..dc53a02f7 100644
--- a/zone/client_packet.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_packet.cpp
@@ -13111,7 +13111,7 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_TargetCommand(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			else if (DistNoRoot(*GetTarget()) > (zone->newzone_data.maxclip*zone->newzone_data.maxclip))
+			else if (ComparativeDistance(m_Position, GetTarget()->GetPosition()) > (zone->newzone_data.maxclip*zone->newzone_data.maxclip))
 			{
 				char *hacker_str = nullptr;
 				MakeAnyLenString(&hacker_str, "%s attempting to target something beyond the clip plane of %.2f units,"