diff --git a/mods/mobs/monsters/dirtmonster.lua b/mods/mobs/monsters/dirtmonster.lua
index 0b8d10d..7e32ec3 100755
--- a/mods/mobs/monsters/dirtmonster.lua
+++ b/mods/mobs/monsters/dirtmonster.lua
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs:dirt_monster", {
 	blood_amount=30,
 	blood_offset=.25,
 	blood_texture = "default_dirt.png",
-	avoid_nodes = {"default:water_source","default:water_flowing"},
-	avoid_range = 15,
+	avoid_nodes = {"default:water_source","default:water_flowing","default:lava_source","default:lava_flowing","campfire:campfire_burning","fire:basic_flame"},
+	avoid_range = 12,
 })
 
 mobs:register_mob("mobs:dirt_monster2", {
diff --git a/mods/mobs/monsters/sandmonster.lua b/mods/mobs/monsters/sandmonster.lua
index e9a4adf..831f91f 100755
--- a/mods/mobs/monsters/sandmonster.lua
+++ b/mods/mobs/monsters/sandmonster.lua
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs:sand_monster", {
 		death = "mob_death2",
 	},
 	step = 0.5,
-	avoid_nodes = {"default:water_source","default:water_flowing"},
-	avoid_range = 15,
+	avoid_nodes = {"default:water_source","default:water_flowing","default:lava_source","default:lava_flowing","campfire:campfire_burning","fire:basic_flame"},
+	avoid_range = 12,
 })
 mobs:register_spawn("mobs:sand_monster", {"default:sand"}, 20, -1, 8000, 4, 31000)
 mobs:register_spawn("mobs:sand_monster", {"default:desert_sand"}, 20, -1, 4000, 4, 31000)