diff --git a/zone/mob_ai.cpp b/zone/mob_ai.cpp
index dc8e3447f..58088a35b 100644
--- a/zone/mob_ai.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob_ai.cpp
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ bool NPC::AICastSpell(Mob* tar, uint8 iChance, uint32 iSpellTypes, bool bInnates
 					case SpellType_Escape: {
 						// If min_hp !=0 then the spell list has specified
 						// custom range and we're inside that range if we
-						// made it here.  The hard coded <=5 is for unspecified.
-						if (GetHPRatio() <= (RuleI(NPC, NPCGatePercent))) {
+						// made it here.
+						if (AIspells[i].min_hp != 0 || GetHPRatio() <= (RuleI(NPC, NPCGatePercent))) {
 							auto npcSpawnPoint = CastToNPC()->GetSpawnPoint();
 							if (!RuleB(NPC, NPCGateNearBind) && DistanceNoZ(m_Position, npcSpawnPoint) < RuleI(NPC, NPCGateDistanceBind)) {
 								break;