diff --git a/src/game/battle.cpp b/src/game/battle.cpp
index 3451378..c67dda1 100644
--- a/src/game/battle.cpp
+++ b/src/game/battle.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,19 @@ int battle_melee_attack(LPCHARACTER ch, LPCHARACTER victim)
 
 		if (distance > max)
 		{
+			if (ch->IsPC() && distance > max + 200)
+			{
+				char szDetail[128];
+				snprintf(szDetail,
+					 sizeof(szDetail),
+					 "distance=%d max=%d victim=%u type=%u",
+					 distance,
+					 max,
+					 victim->GetVID(),
+					 victim->IsPC() ? 1 : 0);
+				ch->RecordAntiCheatViolation("MELEE_RANGE", distance > max + 500 ? 18 : 8, szDetail, distance > max + 500);
+			}
+
 			if (test_server)
 				sys_log(0, "VICTIM_FAR: %s distance: %d max: %d", ch->GetName(), distance, max);
 
@@ -867,4 +880,3 @@ bool IS_SPEED_HACK(LPCHARACTER ch, LPCHARACTER victim, DWORD current_time)
 	SET_ATTACKED_TIME(ch, victim, current_time);
 	return false;
 }
-