diff --git a/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp b/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
index ea793ce8a..7080b5c8f 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
@@ -6057,8 +6057,11 @@ void Spell::SummonGuardian(uint32 i, uint32 entry, SummonPropertiesEntry const*
         Position pos;
 
         // xinef: do not use precalculated position for effect summon pet in this function
-        // it means it was cast by NPC and should have its position overridden
-        if (totalNumGuardians == 1 && GetSpellInfo()->Effects[i].Effect != SPELL_EFFECT_SUMMON_PET)
+        // it means it was cast by NPC and should have its position overridden unless the
+        // target position is specified in the DB AND the effect has no or zero radius
+        if ((totalNumGuardians == 1 && GetSpellInfo()->Effects[i].Effect != SPELL_EFFECT_SUMMON_PET) ||
+            (GetSpellInfo()->Effects[i].TargetA.GetTarget() == TARGET_DEST_DB &&
+            (!GetSpellInfo()->Effects[i].HasRadius() || GetSpellInfo()->Effects[i].RadiusEntry->RadiusMax == 0)))
         {
             pos = *destTarget;
         }