diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/BaseCreature.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/BaseCreature.cs
index df25f0f22..ebb6849ed 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/BaseCreature.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/BaseCreature.cs
@@ -5300,6 +5300,8 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
         public virtual void HealStart(Mobile patient)
         {
+            StopHeal();
+
             var onSelf = patient == this;
 
             // DoBeneficial( patient );
@@ -5326,12 +5328,13 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
                 return;
             }
 
-            var onSelf = patient == this;
-
-            if (!patient.Alive)
+            if (!InRange(patient, HealStartRange))
             {
+                return;
             }
-            else if (patient.Poisoned)
+
+            var onSelf = patient == this;
+            if (patient.Poisoned)
             {
                 var poisonLevel = patient.Poison.Level;