diff --git a/src/game/GameObject.h b/src/game/GameObject.h
index 8d378d5a96..16b5cd96f6 100644
--- a/src/game/GameObject.h
+++ b/src/game/GameObject.h
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ struct GameObjectInfo
             case GAMEOBJECT_TYPE_AREADAMAGE:    autoCloseTime = areadamage.autoCloseTime; break;
             default: break;
         }
-        return autoCloseTime / 0x10000;
+        return autoCloseTime / IN_MILISECONDS;              // prior to 3.0.3, conversion was / 0x10000;
     }
 
     uint32 GetLootId() const