diff --git a/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAi2.java b/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAi2.java
index 1949a7b9..86766890 100644
--- a/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAi2.java
+++ b/src/engine/mobileAI/MobAi2.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class MobAi2 {
         if (!mob.despawned) {
 
             //if the inventory is empty, the mob can disappear
-            if(mob.getInventory(true).isEmpty()) {
+            if(mob.getInventory(true).isEmpty() && System.currentTimeMillis() > mob.deathTime + 10000L) {
                 mob.despawn();
                 mob.deathTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
                 return;
@@ -144,7 +144,10 @@ public class MobAi2 {
             mob.setCombat(true);
 
         if (!CombatUtilities.inRangeToAttack(mob, target)) {
-            MovementUtilities.aiMove(mob, target.loc, false);
+            if(mob.nextChaseUpdate < System.currentTimeMillis()) {
+                mob.nextChaseUpdate = System.currentTimeMillis() + 1500L;
+                MovementUtilities.aiMove(mob, target.loc, false);
+            }
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Mob.java b/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
index 240c3f3f..7047081f 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public class Mob extends AbstractIntelligenceAgent {
     public int lastPatrolPointIndex = 0;
     public long stopPatrolTime = 0;
     public City guardedCity;
+    public long nextChaseUpdate = 0;
     protected int dbID; //the database ID
     protected int loadID;
     protected float spawnRadius;