diff --git a/src/engine/objects/AbstractIntelligenceAgent.java b/src/engine/objects/AbstractIntelligenceAgent.java
index b2253b4f..053fd833 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/AbstractIntelligenceAgent.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/AbstractIntelligenceAgent.java
@@ -148,9 +148,20 @@ public abstract class AbstractIntelligenceAgent extends AbstractCharacter {
 
     public void dismiss() {
 
+        boolean isSiegeEngine;
+
+        isSiegeEngine = this.getObjectType() == GameObjectType.Mob && ((Mob) this).isSiege();
+
         if (this.isPet()) {
 
-            if ((this.agentType.equals(mbEnums.AIAgentType.PET))) { //delete summoned pet
+            if (isSiegeEngine) {
+
+                // Released siege engines stay in place, alive, and keep firing at
+                // their current target until a Rod of Command takes them again.
+
+                this.agentType = mbEnums.AIAgentType.MOBILE;
+
+            } else if ((this.agentType.equals(mbEnums.AIAgentType.PET))) { //delete summoned pet
 
                 WorldGrid.RemoveWorldObject(this);
 
@@ -167,7 +178,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractIntelligenceAgent extends AbstractCharacter {
 
             // clear owner and set not alive
 
-            this.isAlive.set(false);
+            if (!isSiegeEngine)
+                this.isAlive.set(false);
 
             PlayerCharacter owner = (PlayerCharacter) this.guardCaptain;
 
@@ -188,6 +200,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractIntelligenceAgent extends AbstractCharacter {
                     this.guardCaptain = null;
             }
 
+            if (isSiegeEngine && this.isAlive())
+                WorldGrid.updateObject(this);
 
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
index 19c45026..18da2e2c 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
@@ -4184,8 +4184,9 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
             } else if (currentPet.isSiege()) {
                 currentPet.agentType = AIAgentType.MOBILE;
 
+                // released siege engine keeps its current target
+
                 currentPet.guardCaptain = null;
-                currentPet.setCombatTarget(null);
                 if (currentPet.isAlive())
                     WorldGrid.updateObject(currentPet);
             }
@@ -4193,7 +4194,6 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
 
         toCommand.setPet(this, false);
         this.setPet(toCommand);
-        toCommand.setCombatTarget(null);
         PetMsg petMsg = new PetMsg(6, toCommand);
         Dispatch dispatch = Dispatch.borrow(this, petMsg);
         DispatchManager.dispatchMsgDispatch(dispatch, DispatchChannel.PRIMARY);