diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index 24a904e96..bb52f203e 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -664,6 +664,8 @@ RULE_BOOL(Aggro, NPCAggroMaxDistanceEnabled, true, "If enabled, NPC's will drop
 RULE_BOOL(Aggro, AggroPlayerPets, false, "If enabled, NPCs will aggro player pets")
 RULE_BOOL(Aggro, UndeadAlwaysAggro, true, "should undead always aggro?")
 RULE_INT(Aggro, BardAggroCap, 40, "per song bard aggro cap.")
+RULE_INT(Aggro, InitialAggroBonus, 100, "Initial Aggro Bonus, Default: 100")
+RULE_INT(Aggro, InitialPetAggroBonus, 100, "Initial Pet Aggro Bonus, Default 100")
 RULE_CATEGORY_END()
 
 RULE_CATEGORY(TaskSystem)
diff --git a/zone/attack.cpp b/zone/attack.cpp
index d98e465ae..2bda7549e 100644
--- a/zone/attack.cpp
+++ b/zone/attack.cpp
@@ -3089,12 +3089,16 @@ void Mob::AddToHateList(Mob* other, int64 hate /*= 0*/, int64 damage /*= 0*/, bo
 		// Spell Casting Subtlety etc
 		int64 hatemod = 100 + other->spellbonuses.hatemod + other->itembonuses.hatemod + other->aabonuses.hatemod;
 
-		if (hatemod < 1)
+		if (hatemod < 1) {
 			hatemod = 1;
+		}
 		hate = ((hate * (hatemod)) / 100);
-	}
-	else {
-		hate += 100; // 100 bonus initial aggro
+	} else {
+		if (IsCharmed()){
+			hate += RuleI(Aggro, InitialPetAggroBonus);
+		} else {
+			hate += RuleI(Aggro, InitialAggroBonus);
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Pet that is /pet hold on will not add to their hate list if they're not engaged