diff --git a/source/enemy/ndogfish.cpp b/source/enemy/ndogfish.cpp
index 730a8640a..8a1b1a164 100644
--- a/source/enemy/ndogfish.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/ndogfish.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,6 @@ void CNpc::processCloseIronDogfishAttack( int _frames )
 {
 	// swipe at player
 
-	m_movementTimer = GameState::getOneSecondInFrames() * 8;
+	m_movementTimer = GameState::getOneSecondInFrames() * 3;
 	m_controlFunc = NPC_CONTROL_MOVEMENT;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/enemy/npc.cpp b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
index f90c5d68e..c657a47c5 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npc.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ CNpc::NPC_DATA CNpc::m_data[NPC_UNIT_TYPE_MAX] =
 
 	{	// NPC_IRON_DOGFISH
 		NPC_INIT_IRON_DOGFISH,
-		NPC_SENSOR_NONE,
+		NPC_SENSOR_IRON_DOGFISH_USER_CLOSE,
 		NPC_MOVEMENT_IRON_DOGFISH,
 		NPC_MOVEMENT_MODIFIER_NONE,
 		NPC_CLOSE_IRON_DOGFISH_ATTACK,