diff --git a/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp b/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
index 89397f85d..590b7fb4e 100644
--- a/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
+++ b/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
@@ -510,26 +510,25 @@ void Interact()
 	}
 
 	const Player &myPlayer = *MyPlayer;
-	Direction pdir = myPlayer._pdir;
-	const AxisDirection moveDir = GetMoveDirection();
-	const bool motion = moveDir.x != AxisDirectionX_NONE || moveDir.y != AxisDirectionY_NONE;
 
-	if (motion) {
-		pdir = FaceDir[static_cast<std::size_t>(moveDir.x)][static_cast<std::size_t>(moveDir.y)];
-	}
-
-	Point position = myPlayer.position.tile + pdir;
-
-	if (pcursmonst != -1 && !motion) {
-		position = Monsters[pcursmonst].position.tile;
-	}
+	if (leveltype != DTYPE_TOWN && IsStandingGround()) {
+		Direction pdir = myPlayer._pdir;
+		const AxisDirection moveDir = GetMoveDirection();
+		const bool motion = moveDir.x != AxisDirectionX_NONE || moveDir.y != AxisDirectionY_NONE;
+		if (motion) {
+			pdir = FaceDir[static_cast<std::size_t>(moveDir.x)][static_cast<std::size_t>(moveDir.y)];
+		}
 
-	bool bNear = myPlayer.position.tile.WalkingDistance(position) < 2;
+		Point position = myPlayer.position.tile + pdir;
+		if (pcursmonst != -1 && !motion) {
+			position = Monsters[pcursmonst].position.tile;
+		}
 
-	if (leveltype != DTYPE_TOWN && IsStandingGround() && !bNear) {
-		NetSendCmdLoc(MyPlayerId, true, myPlayer.UsesRangedWeapon() ? CMD_RATTACKXY : CMD_SATTACKXY, position);
-		LastPlayerAction = PlayerActionType::Attack;
-		return;
+		if (myPlayer.position.tile.WalkingDistance(position) > 1) {
+			NetSendCmdLoc(MyPlayerId, true, myPlayer.UsesRangedWeapon() ? CMD_RATTACKXY : CMD_SATTACKXY, position);
+			LastPlayerAction = PlayerActionType::Attack;
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (pcursmonst != -1) {