diff --git a/zone/merc.cpp b/zone/merc.cpp
index a19021082..bb549f830 100644
--- a/zone/merc.cpp
+++ b/zone/merc.cpp
@@ -2435,7 +2435,7 @@ void Merc::CheckHateList() {
 				if(MercOwner && MercOwner->GetTarget() && MercOwner->GetTarget()->IsNPC() && (MercOwner->GetTarget()->GetHateAmount(MercOwner) || MercOwner->CastToClient()->AutoAttackEnabled()) && IsAttackAllowed(MercOwner->GetTarget())) {
 					float range = g->HasRole(MercOwner, RolePuller) ? RuleI(Mercs, AggroRadiusPuller) : RuleI(Mercs, AggroRadius);
 					range = range * range;
-					if(MercOwner->GetTarget()->DistNoRootNoZ(*this) < range) {
+					if(ComparativeDistanceNoZ(m_Position, MercOwner->GetTarget()->GetPosition()) < range) {
 						AddToHateList(MercOwner->GetTarget(), 1);
 					}
 				}