diff --git a/scripts/ai/merchant.lua b/scripts/ai/merchant.lua
index 681f74a..3f45a4e 100644
--- a/scripts/ai/merchant.lua
+++ b/scripts/ai/merchant.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ function control()
 	task = ai.taskname()
 	if task == "hyperspace" then
 		ai.hyperspace() -- Try to go to hyperspace.
+	elseif task == "runaway" then
+		if ai.dist(is.pos(ai.targetid())) > 300 then
+			ai.hyperspace()
+		end
 	elseif task == "none" then
     planet = ai.rndplanet()
     ai.pushtask(0, "go", planet)