diff --git a/zone/mob_ai.cpp b/zone/mob_ai.cpp
index c8654849a..b9394f9a3 100644
--- a/zone/mob_ai.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob_ai.cpp
@@ -2495,6 +2495,10 @@ void NPC::AddSpellToNPCList(int16 iPriority, int16 iSpellID, uint16 iType,
 	t.resist_adjust = iResistAdjust;
 
 	AIspells.push_back(t);
+
+	// If we're going from an empty list, we need to start the timer
+	if (AIspells.size() == 1)
+		AIautocastspell_timer->Start(RandomTimer(0, 15000), false);
 }
 
 void NPC::RemoveSpellFromNPCList(int16 spell_id)