diff --git a/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java b/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java
index 53fc9832..210aefa3 100644
--- a/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java
+++ b/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAI.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class MobAI {
             }
 
 
-            mob.lastAttackTime = System.currentTimeMillis() + delay;
+            mob.nextAttackTime = System.currentTimeMillis() + delay;
             if (target.getObjectType().equals(Enum.GameObjectType.PlayerCharacter) &&
                     !mob.canSee((AbstractCharacter) target)) {
                 mob.setCombatTarget(null);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class MobAI {
 
                 //no weapons, default mob attack speed 3 seconds.
 
-                if (System.currentTimeMillis() < mob.getLastAttackTime())
+                if (System.currentTimeMillis() < mob.getNextAttackTime())
                     return;
 
                 // ranged mobs cant attack while running. skip until they finally stop.
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ public class MobAI {
                 mob.setCombatTarget(null);
                 return;
             }
-            if (System.currentTimeMillis() > mob.getLastAttackTime())
+            if (System.currentTimeMillis() > mob.getNextAttackTime())
                 AttackTarget(mob, mob.getCombatTarget());
 
         } catch (Exception e) {
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Mob.java b/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
index 97ec4492..b9a08925 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class Mob extends AbstractIntelligenceAgent implements Delayed {
     public AbstractWorldObject fearedObject = null;
     protected int dbID; //the database ID
     private int currentID;
-    public long lastAttackTime = 0;
+    public long nextAttackTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
     private int lastMobPowerToken = 0;
     private DeferredPowerJob weaponPower;
     private DateTime upgradeDateTime = null;
@@ -1338,8 +1338,8 @@ public class Mob extends AbstractIntelligenceAgent implements Delayed {
         return this.upgradeDateTime != null;
     }
 
-    public long getLastAttackTime() {
-        return lastAttackTime;
+    public long getNextAttackTime() {
+        return nextAttackTime;
     }