diff --git a/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java b/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java
index 46c276f2..85d06444 100644
--- a/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java
+++ b/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java
@@ -713,13 +713,13 @@ public class MobAI {
                     if (mob.guardCaptain == null)
                         return;
 
-                    if (!mob.playerAgroMap.containsKey(mob.guardCaptain.getObjectUUID())) {
-
-                        //mob no longer has its owner loaded, translocate pet to owner
+                    //mob no longer has its owner loaded, translate pet to owner
 
+                    if (!mob.playerAgroMap.containsKey(mob.guardCaptain.getObjectUUID())) {
                         MovementManager.translocate(mob, mob.guardCaptain.getLoc(), null);
                         return;
                     }
+
                     if (mob.getCombatTarget() == null) {
 
                         //move back to owner
@@ -734,9 +734,16 @@ public class MobAI {
                     break;
                 default:
                     if (mob.getCombatTarget() == null) {
-                        if (!mob.isMoving())
-                            Patrol(mob);
-                        else
+
+                        if (!mob.isMoving()) {
+
+                            // Minions only patrol on their own if captain is dead.
+
+                            if (mob.agentType.equals(Enum.AIAgentType.GUARDMINION) == false)
+                                Patrol(mob);
+                            else if (mob.guardCaptain.isAlive() == false)
+                                Patrol(mob);
+                        } else
                             mob.stopPatrolTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
                     } else {
                         chaseTarget(mob);