diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/Event.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/Event.java
index 548ef0f0e7..1fb0966f2d 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/Event.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/Event.java
@@ -453,6 +453,13 @@ public abstract class Event {
          */
         ENTITY_EXPLODE (Category.LIVING_ENTITY),
 
+        /**
+         * Called when an entity targets another entity
+         *
+         * @see org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityTargetEvent
+         */
+        ENTITY_TARGET (Category.LIVING_ENTITY),
+
         /**
          * VEHICLE EVENTS
          */
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityListener.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityListener.java
index 143beb05d1..10ceda1f4f 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityListener.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityListener.java
@@ -26,4 +26,7 @@ public class EntityListener implements Listener {
 
     public void onEntityExplode(EntityExplodeEvent event) {
     }
+
+    public void onEntityTarget(EntityTargetEvent event) {
+    }
 }
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityTargetEvent.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityTargetEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d291b3373e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityTargetEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+package org.bukkit.event.entity;
+
+import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
+import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable;
+
+/**
+ * This event is fired when a mob (or any creature) targets another entity
+ * @author tkelly
+ */
+public class EntityTargetEvent extends EntityEvent implements Cancellable {
+    private boolean cancel;
+    private Entity target;
+    private TargetReason reason;
+
+    public EntityTargetEvent(Entity entity, Entity target, TargetReason reason) {
+        super(Type.ENTITY_TARGET, entity);
+        this.target = target;
+        this.cancel = false;
+        this.reason = reason;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isCancelled() {
+        return cancel;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Cancel the change in target. The entity will remain with their original
+     * target, whether that is nothing or another entity.
+     * @param cancel
+     */
+    public void setCancelled(boolean cancel) {
+        this.cancel = cancel;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the reason for the targeting
+     */
+    public TargetReason getReason() {
+        return reason;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the entity that this is target.
+     * This is possible to be null in the case that the event is called when
+     * the mob forgets its target.
+     */
+    public Entity getTarget() {
+        return target;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the entity that you want the mob to target instead.
+     * It is possible to be null, null will cause the entity to be
+     * target-less.
+     *
+     * This is different from cancelling the event. Cancelling the event
+     * will cause the entity to keep an original target, while setting to be
+     * null will cause the entity to be reset
+     *
+     * @param target The entity to target
+     */
+    public void setTarget(Entity target) {
+        this.target = target;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * An enum to specify the reason for the targeting
+     */
+    public enum TargetReason
+    {
+        /**
+         * When the entity's target has died, and so it no longer targets it
+         */
+        TARGET_DIED,
+        /**
+         * When the entity doesn't have a target, so it attacks the nearest
+         * player
+         */
+        CLOSEST_PLAYER,
+        /**
+         * When the target attacks the entity, so entity targets it
+         */
+        TARGET_ATTACKED_ENTITY,
+        /**
+         * When the target attacks a fellow pig zombie, so the whole group
+         * will target him with this reason.
+         */
+        PIG_ZOMBIE_TARGET,
+        /**
+         * When the target is forgotten for whatever reason.
+         * Currently only occurs in with spiders when there is a high brightness
+         */
+        FORGOT_TARGET,
+        /**
+         * For custom calls to the event
+         */
+        CUSTOM
+    }
+}
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/plugin/java/JavaPluginLoader.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/plugin/java/JavaPluginLoader.java
index 3886027a2f..34e66cf719 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/plugin/java/JavaPluginLoader.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/plugin/java/JavaPluginLoader.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageByProjectileEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityExplodeEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityListener;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityTargetEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.*;
 import org.bukkit.event.server.PluginEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.server.ServerListener;
@@ -238,6 +239,9 @@ public final class JavaPluginLoader implements PluginLoader {
                 case ENTITY_EXPLODE:
                     trueListener.onEntityExplode((EntityExplodeEvent)event);
                     break;
+                case ENTITY_TARGET:
+                    trueListener.onEntityTarget((EntityTargetEvent)event);
+                    break;
             }
         } else if (listener instanceof VehicleListener) {
             VehicleListener trueListener = (VehicleListener)listener;