diff --git a/Source/monster.cpp b/Source/monster.cpp
index 60e8cfb96bb6..9baf7a2d5ece 100644
--- a/Source/monster.cpp
+++ b/Source/monster.cpp
@@ -1546,11 +1546,14 @@ void FollowTheLeader(Monster &monster)
 	if (leader == nullptr)
 		return;
 
-	if (monster.activeForTicks >= leader->activeForTicks)
-		return;
-
-	monster.position.last = leader->position.tile;
-	monster.activeForTicks = leader->activeForTicks - 1;
+	if (leader->activeForTicks > monster.activeForTicks) {
+		monster.position.last = leader->position.tile;
+		monster.activeForTicks = leader->activeForTicks - 1;
+	}
+	if (monster.ai == MonsterAIID::Gargoyle && (monster.flags & MFLAG_ALLOW_SPECIAL) != 0) {
+		monster.flags &= ~MFLAG_ALLOW_SPECIAL;
+		monster.mode = MonsterMode::SpecialMeleeAttack;
+	}
 }
 
 void GroupUnity(Monster &monster)