diff --git a/zone/groups.cpp b/zone/groups.cpp
index 6adc6735a..4b18abb40 100644
--- a/zone/groups.cpp
+++ b/zone/groups.cpp
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ void Group::CastGroupSpell(Mob* caster, uint16 spell_id) {
 		}
 		else if(members[z] != nullptr)
 		{
-			distance = caster->DistNoRoot(*members[z]);
+			distance = ComparativeDistance(caster->GetPosition(), members[z]->GetPosition());
 			if(distance <= range2 && distance >= min_range2) {
 				members[z]->CalcSpellPowerDistanceMod(spell_id, distance);
 				caster->SpellOnTarget(spell_id, members[z]);
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ void Group::GroupBardPulse(Mob* caster, uint16 spell_id) {
 		}
 		else if(members[z] != nullptr)
 		{
-			distance = caster->DistNoRoot(*members[z]);
+			distance = ComparativeDistance(caster->GetPosition(), members[z]->GetPosition());
 			if(distance <= range2) {
 				members[z]->BardPulse(spell_id, caster);
 #ifdef GROUP_BUFF_PETS