diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/ChaseCrit.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/ChaseCrit.hs
index 1b23949ec..4ecdb51bc 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/ChaseCrit.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/ChaseCrit.hs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ chaseCrit = defaultCreature
         , chaseCritMv
         , chaseCritPerceptionUpdate [0]
         , targetYouWhenCognizant
+        , const turnIfDamaged
         , const (crMeleeCooldown %~ max 0 . subtract 1)
         ]
     , _crName = "chaseCrit"
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/ReaderUpdate.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/ReaderUpdate.hs
index 8a473f43c..69c837c43 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/ReaderUpdate.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/ReaderUpdate.hs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module Dodge.Creature.ReaderUpdate
     , watchUpdateStrat
     , reloadOverride
     , overrideInternal
+    , turnIfDamaged
     , goToTarget
     , flockACC
     , chaseCritMv
@@ -162,3 +163,11 @@ targetYouWhenCognizant w cr = case cr ^? crPerception . crAwarenessLevel . ix 0
 -- consider changing targeted creature to be just an index
     Just (Cognizant _)  -> _creatures w IM.! 0 `seq` cr & crIntention . targetCr ?~ _creatures w IM.! 0
     _                   -> cr & crIntention . targetCr .~ Nothing
+
+turnIfDamaged :: Creature -> Creature
+turnIfDamaged cr
+    | _crPastDamage cr > 0 = case _crStrategy (_crActionPlan cr) of
+        WatchAndWait -> cr & crPerception . crAwakeLevel .~ Vigilant
+            & crActionPlan . crStrategy .~ StrategyActions LookAround [TurnToA (_crPos cr -.- unitVectorAtAngle (_crDir cr))]
+        _ -> cr
+    | otherwise = cr
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Data.hs b/src/Dodge/Data.hs
index dbea03377..8f0c0653c 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Data.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Data.hs
@@ -1171,6 +1171,7 @@ data Strategy
     | FollowImpulses
     | WatchAndWait
     | WarningCry
+    | LookAround
     | CloseToMelee Int
     | StrategyActions Strategy [Action]
     | GetTo Point2