diff --git a/Source/Game/AI/CoreAI/PetAI.cs b/Source/Game/AI/CoreAI/PetAI.cs
index 8c5627758..2adfa7a9b 100644
--- a/Source/Game/AI/CoreAI/PetAI.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/AI/CoreAI/PetAI.cs
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ namespace Game.AI
             {
                 if (!me.GetCharmInfo().IsReturning() || me.GetCharmInfo().IsFollowing() || me.GetCharmInfo().IsAtStay())
                 {
-                    Unit nearTarget = me.SelectNearestHostileUnitInAggroRange(true);
+                    Unit nearTarget = me.SelectNearestHostileUnitInAggroRange(true, true);
                     if (nearTarget)
                         return nearTarget;
                 }
diff --git a/Source/Game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cs b/Source/Game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cs
index 8c613bbdd..81ede10d4 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cs
@@ -2858,11 +2858,11 @@ namespace Game.Entities
             return 0.0f;
         }
 
-        public Unit SelectNearestHostileUnitInAggroRange(bool useLOS = false)
+        public Unit SelectNearestHostileUnitInAggroRange(bool useLOS = false, bool ignoreCivilians = false)
         {
             // Selects nearest hostile target within creature's aggro range. Used primarily by
             //  pets set to aggressive. Will not return neutral or friendly targets
-            var u_check = new NearestHostileUnitInAggroRangeCheck(this, useLOS);
+            var u_check = new NearestHostileUnitInAggroRangeCheck(this, useLOS, ignoreCivilians);
             var searcher = new UnitSearcher(this, u_check);
             Cell.VisitGridObjects(this, searcher, SharedConst.MaxAggroRadius);
             return searcher.GetTarget();
diff --git a/Source/Game/Maps/GridNotifiers.cs b/Source/Game/Maps/GridNotifiers.cs
index 524da4b60..77c426a39 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Maps/GridNotifiers.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Maps/GridNotifiers.cs
@@ -2246,10 +2246,11 @@ namespace Game.Maps
 
     class NearestHostileUnitInAggroRangeCheck : ICheck<Unit>
     {
-        public NearestHostileUnitInAggroRangeCheck(Creature creature, bool useLOS = false)
+        public NearestHostileUnitInAggroRangeCheck(Creature creature, bool useLOS = false, bool ignoreCivilians = false)
         {
             _me = creature;
             _useLOS = useLOS;
+            _ignoreCivilians = ignoreCivilians;
         }
 
         public bool Invoke(Unit u)
@@ -2266,11 +2267,21 @@ namespace Game.Maps
             if (_useLOS && !u.IsWithinLOSInMap(_me))
                 return false;
 
+            // pets in aggressive do not attack civilians
+            if (_ignoreCivilians)
+            {
+                Creature c = u.ToCreature();
+                if (c != null)
+                    if (c.IsCivilian())
+                        return false;
+            }
+
             return true;
         }
 
         Creature _me;
         bool _useLOS;
+        bool _ignoreCivilians;
     }
 
     class AnyAssistCreatureInRangeCheck : ICheck<Creature>