diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index 391179f58..67a63c02d 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ RULE_BOOL(Combat, ClassicNPCBackstab, false, "True disables NPC facestab - NPC g
 RULE_BOOL(Combat, UseNPCDamageClassLevelMods, true, "Uses GetClassLevelDamageMod calc in npc_scale_manager")
 RULE_BOOL(Combat, UseExtendedPoisonProcs, false, "Allow old school poisons to last until characrer zones, at a lower proc rate")
 RULE_BOOL(Combat, EnableSneakPull, false, "Enable implementation of Sneak Pull")
+RULE_INT(Combat, SneakPullAssistRange, 400, "Modified range of assist for sneak pull")
 RULE_CATEGORY_END()
 
 RULE_CATEGORY(NPC)
diff --git a/zone/npc.cpp b/zone/npc.cpp
index 4549f1f54..870ccb4a8 100644
--- a/zone/npc.cpp
+++ b/zone/npc.cpp
@@ -3241,10 +3241,10 @@ void NPC::AIYellForHelp(Mob *sender, Mob *attacker)
 		float assist_range = (mob->GetAssistRange() * mob->GetAssistRange());
 
 		if (RuleB(Combat, EnableSneakPull) && attacker->sneaking) {
-			assist_range=(20*20);
+			assist_range=RuleI(SneakPullAssistRange);
 			if (attacker->IsClient()) {
-				float clientx=attacker->GetX();
-				float clienty=attacker->GetY();
+				float clientx = attacker->GetX();
+				float clienty = attacker->GetY();
 				if (attacker->CastToClient()->BehindMob(mob, clientx, clienty)) {
 					assist_range = 0;
 				}