diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Mob.java b/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
index 94fff9e3..7f82672e 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public class Mob extends AbstractIntelligenceAgent implements Delayed {
         } else if (mob.contract != null || mob.isPlayerGuard()) {
             writer.putInt(3);
             serializeRune(mob, writer, 3, GameObjectType.NPCClassRuneTwo.ordinal(), 2518); //warrior class
-            serializeRune(mob, writer, 5, GameObjectType.NPCClassRuneThree.ordinal(), 252621); //guard rune
+            serializeRune(mob, writer, 5, GameObjectType.NPCClassRuneThree.ordinal(), 252623); //standing guard rune; the client fires its CloseToGuard hint only for 252623 (0x67AB1B)
         } else
             writer.putInt(1);
 
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ public class Mob extends AbstractIntelligenceAgent implements Delayed {
             runeIDs.add(2522);
         else if (this.contract != null || this.isPlayerGuard()) {
             runeIDs.add(2518);
-            runeIDs.add(252621);
+            runeIDs.add(252623);
         }
 
         runeIDs.add((this.mobBase != null) ? this.mobBase.getObjectUUID() : this.loadID);