diff --git a/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp b/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp
index 807f45d8..998dbd94 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp	
@@ -2545,8 +2545,6 @@ void UIHandleMercAttack( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier , SOLDIERTYPE *pTargetSoldier, IN
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Set aim time to one in UI
-	pSoldier->aiData.bAimTime			= (pSoldier->aiData.bShownAimTime );
 	// ATE: Check if we are targeting an interactive tile, and adjust gridno accordingly...
 	pIntNode = GetCurInteractiveTileGridNoAndStructure( &sGridNo, &pStructure );
 
@@ -2567,6 +2565,13 @@ void UIHandleMercAttack( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier , SOLDIERTYPE *pTargetSoldier, IN
 		}
 	}
 
+	// In realtime mode we cannot aim. Assume that max allowed aiming levels will be used.
+	if ( gTacticalStatus.uiFlags & REALTIME || !( gTacticalStatus.uiFlags & INCOMBAT ) )
+		pSoldier->aiData.bAimTime = AllowedAimingLevels(pSoldier, sGridNo);
+	else
+		// Set aim time to one in UI
+		pSoldier->aiData.bAimTime = (pSoldier->aiData.bShownAimTime );
+
 	// here, change gridno if we're targeting ourselves....
 	if ( pIntNode != NULL	)
 	{