diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_events/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_events/init.lua
index f657250e27..5ec2577a99 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_events/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_events/init.lua
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ end
 local function addbars(self)
 	if not self.enable_bossbar then return end
 	for _,player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
-		if vector.distance(self.pos,player:get_pos()) < 75 then
+		if vector.distance(self.pos,player:get_pos()) < 64 then
 			local bar = mcl_bossbars.add_bar(player, {color = "red", text = self.readable_name .. ": Wave "..self.stage.." / "..self.max_stage, percentage = self.percent }, true,1)
 			table.insert(self.bars,bar)
 		end
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function check_events(dtime)
 	for idx,ae in pairs(active_events) do
 		local player_near = false
 		for _,pl in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
-			if ae.pos and vector.distance(pl:get_pos(),ae.pos) < 150 then player_near = true end
+			if ae.pos and vector.distance(pl:get_pos(),ae.pos) < 64 then player_near = true end
 		end
 		if ae.pos and not player_near then
 			mcl_log("[mcl_events] Event "..ae.readable_name.." at "..minetest.pos_to_string(vector.round(ae.pos)).." aborted - no players near." )