diff --git a/squirrelbattle/entities/monsters.py b/squirrelbattle/entities/monsters.py
index 624f8a3..9c151ad 100644
--- a/squirrelbattle/entities/monsters.py
+++ b/squirrelbattle/entities/monsters.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2020 by ÿnérant, eichhornchen, nicomarg, charlse
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from random import choice
+from random import shuffle
 
 from .player import Player
 from ..interfaces import FightingEntity, Map
@@ -49,9 +49,13 @@ class Monster(FightingEntity):
             if not moved and self.distance_squared(target) <= 1:
                 self.map.logs.add_message(self.hit(target))
         else:
-            for _ in range(100):
-                if choice([self.move_up, self.move_down,
-                          self.move_left, self.move_right])():
+            # Move in a random direction
+            # If the direction is not available, try another one
+            moves = [self.move_up, self.move_down,
+                     self.move_left, self.move_right]
+            shuffle(moves)
+            for move in moves:
+                if move():
                     break