diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/api/ai/flocking/RadiusNPCFlock.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/api/ai/flocking/RadiusNPCFlock.java
index a3712a41..48ee3f1d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/api/ai/flocking/RadiusNPCFlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/api/ai/flocking/RadiusNPCFlock.java
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ public Collection<NPC> getNearby(NPC npc) {
                 ret.add(npc2);
             }
         }
+        if (maxCacheTicks <= 0) {
+            return ret;
+        }
         return this.cached = ret;
     }
 }