diff --git a/src/game/Entities/Unit.cpp b/src/game/Entities/Unit.cpp
index 38ced1e1ad..d1b8ac6f3e 100644
--- a/src/game/Entities/Unit.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Entities/Unit.cpp
@@ -8531,6 +8531,13 @@ void Unit::SetInCombatState(bool PvP, Unit* enemy)
                     if (PvP || creatureNotInCombat)
                         enemy->GetCombatManager().TriggerCombatTimer(controller);
                 }
+#ifdef BUILD_ELUNA
+                else if (elunaEvents)
+                {
+                    controller->SetInCombatWith(enemy); // player needs to enter combat with summoned Eluna pet
+                    enemy->AddThreat(controller);
+                }
+#endif
                 else
                 {
                     MANGOS_ASSERT(controller->AI()); // a player without UNIT_FLAG_PLAYER_CONTROLLED should always have AI