diff --git a/characters/pests/Slug.gd b/characters/pests/Slug.gd
index 50194a0..ce94f68 100644
--- a/characters/pests/Slug.gd
+++ b/characters/pests/Slug.gd
@@ -126,3 +126,8 @@ func _on_NavigationAgent2D_target_reached() -> void:
 	print("reached distsq = ", dsq)
 	if dsq < 256:
 		self._at_target()
+
+
+func _on_RenavigateTimer_timeout() -> void:
+	if target != null:
+		_agent.set_target_location(target.global_position)
diff --git a/characters/pests/Slug.tscn b/characters/pests/Slug.tscn
index 45f8c86..d6bb0b4 100644
--- a/characters/pests/Slug.tscn
+++ b/characters/pests/Slug.tscn
@@ -50,4 +50,8 @@ path_max_distance = 64.0
 [node name="SlimyWalkSfx" type="AudioStreamPlayer2D" parent="."]
 stream = ExtResource( 8 )
 
+[node name="RenavigateTimer" type="Timer" parent="."]
+autostart = true
+
 [connection signal="target_reached" from="NavigationAgent2D" to="." method="_on_NavigationAgent2D_target_reached"]
+[connection signal="timeout" from="RenavigateTimer" to="." method="_on_RenavigateTimer_timeout"]