diff --git a/core/src/gdx/diablo/ai/Npc.java b/core/src/gdx/diablo/ai/Npc.java
index f0674971..e1147bc3 100644
--- a/core/src/gdx/diablo/ai/Npc.java
+++ b/core/src/gdx/diablo/ai/Npc.java
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ public class Npc extends AI {
       id = name + "_greeting_inactive_1";
       Diablo.audio.play(id, false);
     }
+
+    actionTimer = 4;
+    actionPerformed = false;
+    entity.target().set(entity.position());
+    entity.lookAt(gameScreen.player);
   }
 
   public void update(float delta) {
diff --git a/core/src/gdx/diablo/entity/Entity.java b/core/src/gdx/diablo/entity/Entity.java
index 490d4320..6a92319e 100644
--- a/core/src/gdx/diablo/entity/Entity.java
+++ b/core/src/gdx/diablo/entity/Entity.java
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ public class Entity {
   MapGraph.MapGraphPath path = new MapGraph.MapGraphPath();
   Iterator<MapGraph.Point2> targets = Collections.emptyIterator();
 
+  private static final Vector2 tmpVec2 = new Vector2();
+
   public static Entity create(Map map, Map.Zone zone, DS1 ds1, DS1.Object obj) {
     final int type = obj.type;
     switch (type) {
@@ -349,6 +351,15 @@ public class Entity {
     return Direction.radiansToDirection(angle, numDirs);
   }
 
+  public void lookAt(Entity entity) {
+    float x1 = +(entity.position.x * Tile.SUBTILE_WIDTH50)  - (entity.position.y * Tile.SUBTILE_WIDTH50);
+    float y1 = -(entity.position.x * Tile.SUBTILE_HEIGHT50) - (entity.position.y * Tile.SUBTILE_HEIGHT50);
+    float x2 = +(position.x * Tile.SUBTILE_WIDTH50)  - (position.y * Tile.SUBTILE_WIDTH50);
+    float y2 = -(position.x * Tile.SUBTILE_HEIGHT50) - (position.y * Tile.SUBTILE_HEIGHT50);
+    tmpVec2.set(x1, y1).sub(x2, y2);
+    setAngle(MathUtils.atan2(tmpVec2.y, tmpVec2.x));
+  }
+
   public final void invalidate() {
     dirty = Dirty.ALL;
   }