diff --git a/zone/embparser_api.cpp b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
index d319dcf16..cf91e7e97 100644
--- a/zone/embparser_api.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
@@ -380,12 +380,12 @@ void Perl__settimer(std::string timer_name, uint32 seconds)
 
 void Perl__settimer(std::string timer_name, uint32 seconds, Mob* m)
 {
-	quest_manager.settimer(timer_name, seconds);
+	quest_manager.settimer(timer_name, seconds, m);
 }
 
 void Perl__settimer(std::string timer_name, uint32 seconds, EQ::ItemInstance* inst)
 {
-	quest_manager.settimer(timer_name, seconds);
+	quest_manager.settimerMS(timer_name, seconds * 1000, inst);
 }
 
 void Perl__settimerMS(std::string timer_name, uint32 milliseconds)
@@ -6693,9 +6693,9 @@ void perl_register_quest()
 	package.add("settarget", &Perl__settarget);
 	package.add("settime", (void(*)(int, int))&Perl__settime);
 	package.add("settime", (void(*)(int, int, bool))&Perl__settime);
-	package.add("settimer", (void(*)(std::string, uint32))&Perl__settimer),
-	package.add("settimer", (void(*)(std::string, uint32, EQ::ItemInstance*))&Perl__settimer),
-	package.add("settimer", (void(*)(std::string, uint32, Mob*))&Perl__settimer),
+	package.add("settimer", (void(*)(std::string, uint32))&Perl__settimer);
+	package.add("settimer", (void(*)(std::string, uint32, EQ::ItemInstance*))&Perl__settimer);
+	package.add("settimer", (void(*)(std::string, uint32, Mob*))&Perl__settimer);
 	package.add("settimerMS", (void(*)(std::string, uint32))&Perl__settimerMS);
 	package.add("settimerMS", (void(*)(std::string, uint32, EQ::ItemInstance*))&Perl__settimerMS);
 	package.add("settimerMS", (void(*)(std::string, uint32, Mob*))&Perl__settimerMS);
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index 725ab8c96..cb144b367 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -537,9 +537,8 @@ void QuestManager::settimer(const std::string& timer_name, uint32 seconds, Mob*
 	);
 
 	if (!QTimerList.empty()) {
-		for (auto e : QTimerList) {
+		for (auto& e : QTimerList) {
 			if (e.mob && e.mob == mob && e.name == timer_name) {
-				e.Timer_.Enable();
 				e.Timer_.Start(seconds * 1000, false);
 
 				if (has_start_event) {
@@ -613,9 +612,8 @@ void QuestManager::settimerMS(const std::string& timer_name, uint32 milliseconds
 	}
 
 	if (!QTimerList.empty()) {
-		for (auto e : QTimerList) {
+		for (auto& e : QTimerList) {
 			if (e.mob && e.mob == owner && e.name == timer_name) {
-				e.Timer_.Enable();
 				e.Timer_.Start(milliseconds, false);
 
 				if (has_start_event) {
@@ -678,9 +676,8 @@ void QuestManager::settimerMS(const std::string& timer_name, uint32 milliseconds
 	);
 
 	if (!QTimerList.empty()) {
-		for (auto e : QTimerList) {
+		for (auto& e : QTimerList) {
 			if (e.mob && e.mob == m && e.name == timer_name) {
-				e.Timer_.Enable();
 				e.Timer_.Start(milliseconds, false);
 
 				if (has_start_event) {