diff --git a/zone/client_packet.cpp b/zone/client_packet.cpp
index 4f2298344..0b8315b57 100644
--- a/zone/client_packet.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_packet.cpp
@@ -2867,7 +2867,7 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_AltCurrencySellSelection(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 	AltCurrencySelectItem_Struct *select = (AltCurrencySelectItem_Struct*)app->pBuffer;
 	NPC* tar = entity_list.GetNPCByID(select->merchant_entity_id);
 	if (tar) {
-		if (DistNoRoot(*tar) > USE_NPC_RANGE2)
+		if (ComparativeDistance(m_Position, tar->GetPosition()) > USE_NPC_RANGE2)
 			return;
 
 		if (tar->GetClass() != ALT_CURRENCY_MERCHANT) {