diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/RipperDemon.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/RipperDemon.java
index 9befbca1b..adcc4a564 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/RipperDemon.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/RipperDemon.java
@@ -157,12 +157,23 @@ public class RipperDemon extends Mob {
 				//ensure there is somewhere to land after leaping
 				if (leapVictim != null){
 					int bouncepos = -1;
+					//attempt to bounce in free passable space
 					for (int i : PathFinder.NEIGHBOURS8){
 						if ((bouncepos == -1 || Dungeon.level.trueDistance(pos, leapPos+i) < Dungeon.level.trueDistance(pos, bouncepos))
 								&& Actor.findChar(leapPos+i) == null && Dungeon.level.passable[leapPos+i]){
 							bouncepos = leapPos+i;
 						}
 					}
+					//try again, allowing a bounce into any non-solid terrain
+					if (bouncepos == -1){
+						for (int i : PathFinder.NEIGHBOURS8){
+							if ((bouncepos == -1 || Dungeon.level.trueDistance(pos, leapPos+i) < Dungeon.level.trueDistance(pos, bouncepos))
+									&& Actor.findChar(leapPos+i) == null && !Dungeon.level.solid[leapPos+i]){
+								bouncepos = leapPos+i;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					//if no valid position, cancel the leap
 					if (bouncepos == -1) {
 						leapPos = -1;
 						return true;