diff --git a/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js b/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js
index 02d8894..d991bb4 100644
--- a/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js
+++ b/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js
@@ -715,7 +715,6 @@ var AISprite = function(game, x, y, key, frame) {
 	    return;
 	} 
 
-	setAwarenessState(this, state);
 	if ( this.awareness_change_enabled == false &&
 	     state != STATE_ALERTED ) {
 	    return;
@@ -729,6 +728,8 @@ var AISprite = function(game, x, y, key, frame) {
 				 this);
 	this.awareness_timer.start()
 
+	setAwarenessState(this, state);
+
 	if ( this.awareness_effect !== null ) {
 	    this.awareness_effect.alive = false;
 	    this.awareness_effect.destroy();