diff --git a/src/enemy.cc b/src/enemy.cc
index 4400851..f7038b9 100644
--- a/src/enemy.cc
+++ b/src/enemy.cc
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ long_result enemy_base::act(level *lvl, character *pc, bool hostile) {
                                 target = tmp;
                 }
 
-                pos = target;
+                if (target.x != BIG_NUMBER)
+                        pos = target;
+
                 return {NOTHING, ""};
         }