diff --git a/src/Mobs/Monster.cpp b/src/Mobs/Monster.cpp
index ece59828e..f49175922 100644
--- a/src/Mobs/Monster.cpp
+++ b/src/Mobs/Monster.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ cMonster::cMonster(const AString & a_ConfigName, eMonsterType a_MobType, const A
 	, m_RelativeWalkSpeed(1)
 	, m_Age(1)
 	, m_AgingTimer(20 * 60 * 20)  // about 20 minutes
+	, m_WasLastTargetAPlayer(false)
 	, m_Target(nullptr)
 {
 	if (!a_ConfigName.empty())
@@ -945,6 +946,7 @@ void cMonster::SetTarget (cPawn * a_NewTarget)
 		ASSERT(a_NewTarget->IsTicking());
 		// Notify the new target that we are now targeting it.
 		m_Target->TargetingMe(this);
+		m_WasLastTargetAPlayer = m_Target->IsPlayer();
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/Mobs/Monster.h b/src/Mobs/Monster.h
index 1c3d9c37a..3aaadb57f 100644
--- a/src/Mobs/Monster.h
+++ b/src/Mobs/Monster.h
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ public:
 	*/
 	static cMonster * NewMonsterFromType(eMonsterType a_MobType);
 
+	/** Returns if this mob last target was a player to avoid destruction on player quit */
+	bool WasLastTargetAPlayer() const { return m_WasLastTargetAPlayer; }
+
 protected:
 
 	/** The pathfinder instance handles pathfinding for this monster. */
@@ -251,6 +254,8 @@ protected:
 	int m_Age;
 	int m_AgingTimer;
 
+	bool m_WasLastTargetAPlayer;
+
 	/** Adds a random number of a_Item between a_Min and a_Max to itemdrops a_Drops */
 	void AddRandomDropItem(cItems & a_Drops, unsigned int a_Min, unsigned int a_Max, short a_Item, short a_ItemHealth = 0);
 
diff --git a/src/World.cpp b/src/World.cpp
index 447e2cf25..d4be3addb 100644
--- a/src/World.cpp
+++ b/src/World.cpp
@@ -1149,8 +1149,8 @@ void cWorld::TickMobs(std::chrono::milliseconds a_Dt)
 			{
 				Monster->Tick(m_Dt, *(a_Entity->GetParentChunk()));
 			}
-			// Destroy far hostile mobs
-			else if ((Monster->GetMobFamily() == cMonster::eFamily::mfHostile))
+			// Destroy far hostile mobs except if last target was a player
+			else if ((Monster->GetMobFamily() == cMonster::eFamily::mfHostile) && !Monster->WasLastTargetAPlayer())
 			{
 				if (Monster->GetMobType() != eMonsterType::mtWolf)
 				{