diff --git a/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs b/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs
index 02c2a43f2..5e259a849 100644
--- a/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs
@@ -916,8 +916,15 @@ namespace Server
                     else
                     {
                         m_NetState.SendChangeCombatant(m_Combatant.Serial);
-                        Timer.StartTimer(ExpireCombatantDelay, ExpireCombatant, out _expireCombatantTimerToken);
-                        Timer.StartTimer(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.01), 0, CheckCombatTime, out _combatTimerToken);
+                        if (!_expireCombatantTimerToken.Running)
+                        {
+                            Timer.StartTimer(ExpireCombatantDelay, ExpireCombatant, out _expireCombatantTimerToken);
+                        }
+
+                        if (!_combatTimerToken.Running)
+                        {
+                            Timer.StartTimer(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.01), 0, CheckCombatTime, out _combatTimerToken);
+                        }
 
                         if (CanBeHarmful(m_Combatant, false))
                         {