diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/enderman.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/enderman.lua
index 8ddcabd9c..f5aacd667 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/enderman.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/enderman.lua
@@ -447,14 +447,16 @@ mcl_mobs.register_mob("mobs_mc:enderman", {
 
 		-- ATTACK ENDERMITE
 		local enderpos = self.object:get_pos()
-		local mobsnear = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(enderpos, 64)
-		for n=1, #mobsnear do
-			local mob = mobsnear[n]
-			if mob then
-				local entity = mob:get_luaentity()
-				if entity and entity.name == "mobs_mc:endermite" then
-					self.state = 'attack'
-					self.attack = mob
+		if math.random(1,20) == 1 then
+			local mobsnear = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(enderpos, 64)
+			for n=1, #mobsnear do
+				local mob = mobsnear[n]
+				if mob then
+					local entity = mob:get_luaentity()
+					if entity and entity.name == "mobs_mc:endermite" then
+						self.state = 'attack'
+						self.attack = mob
+					end
 				end
 			end
 		end