diff --git a/src/server/game/AI/CoreAI/PetAI.cpp b/src/server/game/AI/CoreAI/PetAI.cpp
index 21cc19d583..0d8841dafd 100755
--- a/src/server/game/AI/CoreAI/PetAI.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/AI/CoreAI/PetAI.cpp
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ void PetAI::AttackStart(Unit* target)
 
     targetHasCC = _CheckTargetCC(target);
 
+    if (Unit* owner = me->GetOwner())
+        owner->SetInCombatWith(target);
+
     DoAttack(target, true);
 }