diff --git a/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java b/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java
index 5d01745c..46c276f2 100644
--- a/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java
+++ b/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java
@@ -278,12 +278,17 @@ public class MobAI {
             if (mob.lastPatrolPointIndex > mob.patrolPoints.size() - 1)
                 mob.lastPatrolPointIndex = 0;
 
-            mob.destination = mob.patrolPoints.get(mob.lastPatrolPointIndex);
+            // Minions are given marching orders by the captain if he is alive
 
-            if (mob.agentType.equals(Enum.AIAgentType.GUARDMINION))
-                mob.destination = mob.destination.add(Formation.getOffset(2, mob.minions.indexOf(mob.getObjectUUID()) + 3));
-
-            mob.lastPatrolPointIndex += 1;
+            if (mob.agentType.equals(Enum.AIAgentType.GUARDMINION) && mob.guardCaptain.isAlive()) {
+                Mob captain = (Mob) mob.guardCaptain;
+                mob.destination = captain.destination.add(Formation.getOffset(2, mob.guardCaptain.minions.indexOf(mob.getObjectUUID()) + 3));
+                ;
+                mob.lastPatrolPointIndex = captain.lastPatrolPointIndex;
+            } else {
+                mob.destination = mob.patrolPoints.get(mob.lastPatrolPointIndex);
+                mob.lastPatrolPointIndex += 1;
+            }
 
             MovementUtilities.aiMove(mob, mob.destination, true);
 
@@ -731,9 +736,8 @@ public class MobAI {
                     if (mob.getCombatTarget() == null) {
                         if (!mob.isMoving())
                             Patrol(mob);
-                        else {
+                        else
                             mob.stopPatrolTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-                        }
                     } else {
                         chaseTarget(mob);
                     }