diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/snowman.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/snowman.inc.c
index 718a2154..ae08b065 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/snowman.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/snowman.inc.c
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ void bhv_snowmans_bottom_loop(void) {
 
     switch (o->oAction) {
         case 0:
-            if (should_start_or_continue_dialog(marioState, o) && set_mario_npc_dialog(&gMarioStates[0], 1, bhv_snowmans_bottom_loop_continue_dialog) == 2) {
+            if (should_start_or_continue_dialog(marioState, o)
+                && (is_point_within_radius_of_mario(o->oPosX, o->oPosY, o->oPosZ, 400) == 1)
+                && set_mario_npc_dialog(&gMarioStates[0], 1, bhv_snowmans_bottom_loop_continue_dialog) == 2) {
                 sp1E = cutscene_object_with_dialog(CUTSCENE_DIALOG, o, DIALOG_110);
                 if (sp1E) {
                     o->oForwardVel = 10.0f;