diff --git a/zone/raids.cpp b/zone/raids.cpp
index df544520f..a4769e775 100644
--- a/zone/raids.cpp
+++ b/zone/raids.cpp
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ void Raid::BalanceMana(int32 penalty, uint32 gid, float range, Mob* caster, int3
 			if(members[gi].GroupNumber == gid)
 			{
 				if (members[gi].member->GetMaxMana() > 0) {
-					distance = caster->DistNoRoot(*members[gi].member);
+					distance = ComparativeDistance(caster->GetPosition(), members[gi].member->GetPosition());
 					if(distance <= range2){
 
 						manataken_tmp = members[gi].member->GetMaxMana() - members[gi].member->GetMana();