diff --git a/zone/special_attacks.cpp b/zone/special_attacks.cpp
index 8c03d5dbc..0414ce493 100644
--- a/zone/special_attacks.cpp
+++ b/zone/special_attacks.cpp
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ void NPC::RangedAttack(Mob* other)
 		max_range *= max_range;
 		if(ComparativeDistance(m_Position, other->GetPosition()) > max_range)
 			return;
-		else if(DistNoRoot(*other) < (min_range * min_range))
+		else if(ComparativeDistance(m_Position, other->GetPosition()) < (min_range * min_range))
 			return;
 
 		if(!other || !IsAttackAllowed(other) ||