diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/AI/Objectives/AIObjectiveFindSafety.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/AI/Objectives/AIObjectiveFindSafety.cs
index ae793f08f..6b735f0f5 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/AI/Objectives/AIObjectiveFindSafety.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/AI/Objectives/AIObjectiveFindSafety.cs
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 else
                 {
                     divingGearObjective = null;
-                    // Reset the timer so that we get a safe hull target.
-                    searchHullTimer = 0;
+                    // Reduce the timer so that we get a safe hull target faster.
+                    searchHullTimer = Math.Min(1, searchHullTimer);
                 }
             }