diff --git a/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java b/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java
index 9fb3c215..099dcf73 100644
--- a/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java
+++ b/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java
@@ -252,14 +252,17 @@ public class MobAI {
 
         try {
 
-            //make sure mob is out of combat stance
-
             int patrolDelay = ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextInt((int) (MobAIThread.AI_PATROL_DIVISOR * 0.5f), MobAIThread.AI_PATROL_DIVISOR) + MobAIThread.AI_PATROL_DIVISOR;
 
-            //early exit while waiting to patrol again
+            // early exit while waiting to patrol again.
+            // Minions are force marched if captain is alive
+
+            boolean forced = mob.agentType.equals(Enum.AIAgentType.GUARDMINION) &&
+                    mob.guardCaptain.isAlive();
 
             if (mob.stopPatrolTime + (patrolDelay * 1000) > System.currentTimeMillis())
-                return;
+                if (!forced)
+                    return;
 
             //guards  inherit barracks patrol points dynamically