diff --git a/dlls/monsters.cpp b/dlls/monsters.cpp
index 9f1f57f2..8b8643a6 100644
--- a/dlls/monsters.cpp
+++ b/dlls/monsters.cpp
@@ -571,7 +571,8 @@ void CBaseMonster::MonsterThink( void )
 //=========================================================
 void CBaseMonster::MonsterUse( CBaseEntity *pActivator, CBaseEntity *pCaller, USE_TYPE useType, float value )
 {
-	m_IdealMonsterState = MONSTERSTATE_ALERT;
+	if (m_MonsterState == MONSTERSTATE_IDLE)
+		m_IdealMonsterState = MONSTERSTATE_ALERT;
 }
 
 //=========================================================