diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Actor.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Actor.java
index d4e77ab5e..c1d206c73 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Actor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Actor.java
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ public abstract class Actor implements Bundlable {
 	public void clearTime() {
 		time = 0;
 	}
+
+	public void timeToNow() {
+		time = now;
+	}
 	
 	protected void diactivate() {
 		time = Float.MAX_VALUE;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Ghoul.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Ghoul.java
index c71360698..19eafdc5f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Ghoul.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Ghoul.java
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public class Ghoul extends Mob {
 				}
 				ghoul.HP = Math.round(ghoul.HT/10f);
 				Actor.add(ghoul);
-				ghoul.spend(-ghoul.cooldown());
+				ghoul.timeToNow();
 				Dungeon.level.mobs.add(ghoul);
 				Dungeon.level.occupyCell( ghoul );
 				ghoul.sprite.idle();
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ public class Ghoul extends Mob {
 			Ghoul newHost = searchForHost(ghoul);
 			if (newHost != null){
 				attachTo(newHost);
-				spend(-cooldown());
+				timeToNow();
 			} else {
 				ghoul.die(this);
 			}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Tengu.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Tengu.java
index a681946d0..fb8957d12 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Tengu.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Tengu.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class Tengu extends Mob {
 	protected void onAdd() {
 		//when he's removed and re-added to the fight, his time is always set to now.
 		if (cooldown() > TICK) {
-			spend(-cooldown());
+			timeToNow();
 			spendToWhole();
 		}
 		super.onAdd();