diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
index 6b60457a9..c26c50589 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
@@ -1975,8 +1975,8 @@ void Creature::setDeathState(DeathState state, bool despawn)
     if (state == DeathState::JustDied)
     {
         m_corpseRemoveTime = GameTime::GetGameTime().count() + m_corpseDelay;
-        GetMap()->ApplyDynamicModeRespawnScaling(this, m_respawnDelay);
-        m_respawnTime = GameTime::GetGameTime().count() + m_respawnDelay + m_corpseDelay;
+        uint32 dynamicRespawnDelay = GetMap()->ApplyDynamicModeRespawnScaling(this, m_respawnDelay);
+        m_respawnTime = GameTime::GetGameTime().count() + dynamicRespawnDelay + m_corpseDelay;
 
         // always save boss respawn time at death to prevent crash cheating
         if (GetMap()->IsDungeon() || isWorldBoss() || GetCreatureTemplate()->rank >= CREATURE_ELITE_ELITE)
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.cpp
index 9ed685f9e..6c942d576 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.cpp
@@ -897,8 +897,8 @@ void GameObject::Update(uint32 diff)
                     return;
                 }
 
-                GetMap()->ApplyDynamicModeRespawnScaling(this, m_respawnDelayTime);
-                m_respawnTime = GameTime::GetGameTime().count() + m_respawnDelayTime;
+                uint32 dynamicRespawnDelay = GetMap()->ApplyDynamicModeRespawnScaling(this, m_respawnDelayTime);
+                m_respawnTime = GameTime::GetGameTime().count() + dynamicRespawnDelay;
 
                 // if option not set then object will be saved at grid unload
                 if (GetMap()->IsDungeon())
diff --git a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
index 33e4a8a2c..5d9579c4a 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
@@ -2658,38 +2658,40 @@ void Map::SendObjectUpdates()
     }
 }
 
-void Map::ApplyDynamicModeRespawnScaling(WorldObject const* obj, uint32& respawnDelay) const
+uint32 Map::ApplyDynamicModeRespawnScaling(WorldObject const* obj, uint32 respawnDelay) const
 {
     ASSERT(obj->GetMap() == this);
 
     float rate = sWorld->getFloatConfig(obj->IsGameObject() ? CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICRATE_GAMEOBJECT : CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICRATE_CREATURE);
 
     if (rate == 1.0f)
-        return;
+        return respawnDelay;
 
     // No instanced maps (dungeons, battlegrounds, arenas etc.)
     if (obj->GetMap()->Instanceable())
-        return;
+        return respawnDelay;
 
     // No quest givers or world bosses
     if (Creature const* creature = obj->ToCreature())
-        if (creature->IsQuestGiver() || creature->isWorldBoss())
-            return;
+        if (creature->IsQuestGiver() || creature->isWorldBoss()
+            || (creature->GetCreatureTemplate()->rank == CREATURE_ELITE_RARE)
+            || (creature->GetCreatureTemplate()->rank == CREATURE_ELITE_RAREELITE))
+            return respawnDelay;
 
     auto it = _zonePlayerCountMap.find(obj->GetZoneId());
     if (it == _zonePlayerCountMap.end())
-        return;
+        return respawnDelay;
     uint32 const playerCount = it->second;
     if (!playerCount)
-        return;
+        return respawnDelay;
     double const adjustFactor =  rate / playerCount;
     if (adjustFactor >= 1.0) // nothing to do here
-        return;
+        return respawnDelay;
     uint32 const timeMinimum = sWorld->getIntConfig(obj->IsGameObject() ? CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICMINIMUM_GAMEOBJECT : CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICMINIMUM_CREATURE);
     if (respawnDelay <= timeMinimum)
-        return;
+        return respawnDelay;
 
-    respawnDelay = std::max<uint32>(std::ceil(respawnDelay * adjustFactor), timeMinimum);
+    return std::max<uint32>(std::ceil(respawnDelay * adjustFactor), timeMinimum);
 }
 
 void Map::DelayedUpdate(const uint32 t_diff)
diff --git a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.h b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.h
index 8763590e5..54f8d7c2c 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.h
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] time_t GetInstanceResetPeriod() const { return _instanceResetPeriod; }
 
     void UpdatePlayerZoneStats(uint32 oldZone, uint32 newZone);
-    void ApplyDynamicModeRespawnScaling(WorldObject const* obj, uint32& respawnDelay) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] uint32 ApplyDynamicModeRespawnScaling(WorldObject const* obj, uint32 respawnDelay) const;
 
     TaskScheduler _creatureRespawnScheduler;