diff --git a/Strategic/Strategic Movement.cpp b/Strategic/Strategic Movement.cpp
index 59b084df4..24306e84e 100644
--- a/Strategic/Strategic Movement.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Strategic Movement.cpp	
@@ -4771,16 +4771,19 @@ void ResetMovementForNonPlayerGroup( GROUP *pGroup )
 					MoveSAIGroupToSector( &pGroup, (UINT8)SECTOR( pOtherGroup->ubNextX, pOtherGroup->ubNextY ), DIRECT, PURSUIT );
 
 					// the group has to be delayed - otherwise they could arrive at the same time as the player, resulting in odd behaviour during insertion
-					DeleteStrategicEvent( EVENT_GROUP_ARRIVAL, pGroup->ubGroupID );
-
-					// NOTE: This can cause the arrival time to be > GetWorldTotalMin() + TraverseTime, so keep that in mind
-					// if you have any code that uses these 3 values to figure out how far along its route a group is!
-					SetGroupArrivalTime( pGroup, pOtherGroup->uiArrivalTime + 5 );
-
-					if ( !AddStrategicEvent( EVENT_GROUP_ARRIVAL, pGroup->uiArrivalTime, pGroup->ubGroupID ) )
+					if ( pGroup->uiArrivalTime < min( pGroup->uiArrivalTime, pOtherGroup->uiArrivalTime ) + 5 )
 					{
-						AssertMsg( 0, "Failed to add movement event." );
-						break;
+						DeleteStrategicEvent( EVENT_GROUP_ARRIVAL, pGroup->ubGroupID );
+
+						// NOTE: This can cause the arrival time to be > GetWorldTotalMin() + TraverseTime, so keep that in mind
+						// if you have any code that uses these 3 values to figure out how far along its route a group is!
+						SetGroupArrivalTime( pGroup, pOtherGroup->uiArrivalTime + 5 );
+
+						if ( !AddStrategicEvent( EVENT_GROUP_ARRIVAL, pGroup->uiArrivalTime, pGroup->ubGroupID ) )
+						{
+							AssertMsg( 0, "Failed to add movement event." );
+							break;
+						}
 					}
 
 					sucess = TRUE;