diff --git a/Subsurface/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs b/Subsurface/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs
index e65e78d93..ab240f881 100644
--- a/Subsurface/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs
+++ b/Subsurface/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             return "ScriptedEvent (" + characterFile + ")";
         }
 
+        private bool isActive;
+        public override bool IsActive
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return isActive;
+            }
+        }
+
         public MonsterEvent(XElement element)
             : base (element)
         {
@@ -92,13 +101,31 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             if (isFinished) return;
 
+            isActive = false;
+
+            Entity targetEntity = null;
+            if (Character.Controlled != null)
+            {
+                targetEntity = Character.Controlled;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                targetEntity = Submarine.FindClosest(GameMain.GameScreen.Cam.WorldViewCenter);
+            }
+
             bool monstersDead = true;
             foreach (Character monster in monsters)
             {
-                if (monster.IsDead) continue;
+                if (!monster.IsDead)
+                {
+                    monstersDead = false;
 
-                monstersDead = false;
-                break;
+                    if (targetEntity != null && Vector2.DistanceSquared(monster.WorldPosition, targetEntity.WorldPosition) < 5000.0f * 5000.0f)
+                    {
+                        isActive = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             if (monstersDead) Finished();
diff --git a/Subsurface/Source/Events/ScriptedEvent.cs b/Subsurface/Source/Events/ScriptedEvent.cs
index 5d8987aa7..72aa5bc02 100644
--- a/Subsurface/Source/Events/ScriptedEvent.cs
+++ b/Subsurface/Source/Events/ScriptedEvent.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             get;
             set;
         }
+
+        public virtual bool IsActive
+        {
+            get { return true; }
+        }
         
         public bool IsFinished
         {
diff --git a/Subsurface/Source/Events/ScriptedTask.cs b/Subsurface/Source/Events/ScriptedTask.cs
index bace81513..d3af33801 100644
--- a/Subsurface/Source/Events/ScriptedTask.cs
+++ b/Subsurface/Source/Events/ScriptedTask.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,15 @@
     class ScriptedTask : Task
     {
         private ScriptedEvent scriptedEvent;
-                
+
+        public override bool IsStarted
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return scriptedEvent.IsActive;
+            }
+        }
+
         public ScriptedTask(ScriptedEvent scriptedEvent)
             : base(scriptedEvent.Difficulty, scriptedEvent.Name)
         {