diff --git a/source/enemy/ndogfish.cpp b/source/enemy/ndogfish.cpp
index c455c9b35..929a25a10 100644
--- a/source/enemy/ndogfish.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/ndogfish.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,14 @@ void CNpcIronDogfishEnemy::processStandardIronDogfishAttack( int _frames )
 		case IRON_DOGFISH_LASER_EYE_1:
 		case IRON_DOGFISH_LASER_EYE_2:
 		{
+			if ( playerYDistSqr > 250000 )
+			{
+				m_movementTimer = GameState::getOneSecondInFrames() * 3;
+				m_state = IRON_DOGFISH_THUMP_2;
+
+				break;
+			}
+
 			if ( m_animNo != ANIM_IRONDOGFISH_IDLE || !m_animPlaying )
 			{
 				m_animPlaying = true;