diff --git a/zone/entity.cpp b/zone/entity.cpp
index 27288998b..adb29011f 100644
--- a/zone/entity.cpp
+++ b/zone/entity.cpp
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ void EntityList::QueueCloseClients(
 
 		if ((!ignore_sender || client != sender) && (client != skipped_mob)) {
 
-			if (DistanceSquared(client->GetPosition(), sender->GetPosition()) <= distance_squared) {
+			if (DistanceSquared(client->GetPosition(), sender->GetPosition()) >= distance_squared) {
 				continue;
 			}