diff --git a/zone/attack.cpp b/zone/attack.cpp
index 0979a705e..7648f566a 100644
--- a/zone/attack.cpp
+++ b/zone/attack.cpp
@@ -3620,14 +3620,12 @@ void Mob::CommonDamage(Mob* attacker, int &damage, const uint16 spell_id, const
 			// update NPC stuff
 			auto new_pos = glm::vec3(m_Position.x + (a->force * std::cos(a->hit_heading) + m_Delta.x),
 				m_Position.y + (a->force * std::sin(a->hit_heading) + m_Delta.y), m_Position.z);
-			if (zone->zonemap && zone->zonemap->CheckLoS(glm::vec3(m_Position), new_pos)) { // If we have LoS on the new loc it should be reachable.
+			if (position_update_melee_push_timer.Check() && zone->zonemap && zone->zonemap->CheckLoS(glm::vec3(m_Position), new_pos)) { // If we have LoS on the new loc it should be reachable.
 				if (IsNPC()) {
 					// Is this adequate?
 
 					Teleport(new_pos);
-					if (position_update_melee_push_timer.Check()) {
-						SendPositionUpdate();
-					}
+					SendPositionUpdate();
 				}
 			}
 			else {
diff --git a/zone/mob.cpp b/zone/mob.cpp
index 3e9aff746..6c3808549 100644
--- a/zone/mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Mob::Mob(const char* in_name,
 		fix_z_timer(300),
 		fix_z_timer_engaged(100),
 		attack_anim_timer(1000),
-		position_update_melee_push_timer(1000),
+		position_update_melee_push_timer(500),
 		mHateListCleanup(6000)
 {
 	targeted = 0;