diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/movement/lurking.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/movement/lurking.dm
index 6321b62b22..1320b2b9b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/movement/lurking.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/movement/lurking.dm
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 #define LURKER_BAIT_TYPES list("Taunt","Emote","Interact")
 #define LURKER_BAIT_EMOTES list("growl","roar","hiss","needshelp")
 #define LURKER_BAIT_TAUNTS list("Come here, little host","I won't bite","I see you","Safe to go, little one")
-#define LURKER_BAITS_BEFORE_AMBUSH 4
+#define LURKER_BAITS_BEFORE_AMBUSH 3
 
 /datum/xeno_ai_movement/linger/lurking/proc/try_bait(no_interact)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/baiting_xeno = parent
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@
 		LPA.knockdown = TRUE
 		LPA.freeze_self = TRUE
 
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(lurking_xeno, TYPE_PROC_REF(/mob, stop_pulling))
+
 /datum/xeno_ai_movement/linger/lurking/proc/stop_lurking()
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	if(!ai_lurking)