diff --git a/src/p_enemy.cpp b/src/p_enemy.cpp
index b83972ec58..7b9dd29381 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.cpp
+++ b/src/p_enemy.cpp
@@ -2532,8 +2532,8 @@ void A_DoChase (VMFrameStack *stack, AActor *actor, bool fastchase, FState *mele
 					actor->PrevX = oldX;
 					actor->PrevY = oldY;
 				}
-				P_NewChaseDir(actor);
 			}
+			P_NewChaseDir(actor);
 		}
 	}
 	else if (dontmove && actor->movecount > 0) actor->movecount--;