diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
index bcca2dcd6e..2f917465c6 100755
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ bool Creature::canStartAttack(Unit const* who, bool force) const
         if (!_IsTargetAcceptable(who))
             return false;
 
-        if (who->isInCombat())
+        if (who->isInCombat() && IsWithinDist(who, ATTACK_DISTANCE))
             if (Unit* victim = who->getAttackerForHelper())
                 if (IsWithinDistInMap(victim, sWorld->getFloatConfig(CONFIG_CREATURE_FAMILY_ASSISTANCE_RADIUS)))
                     force = true;