diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/hoglin+zoglin.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/hoglin+zoglin.lua
index d4825acf1..2100e1473 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/hoglin+zoglin.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/hoglin+zoglin.lua
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ local hoglin = {
 		end
 	end,
 	do_custom = function(self, dtime)
-		if self.object:get_pos().y > mcl_vars.mg_overworld_min then
+		local current_dimension = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(self.object:get_pos())
+		if current_dimension == "overworld" or current_dimension == "end" then
 			self._zombie_transform_timer = (self._zombie_transform_timer or 0) + dtime
 		else
 			self._zombie_transform_timer = nil