diff --git a/data/mods/TEST_DATA/EOC.json b/data/mods/TEST_DATA/EOC.json
index d9ef16615d416..b41904f8da30d 100644
--- a/data/mods/TEST_DATA/EOC.json
+++ b/data/mods/TEST_DATA/EOC.json
@@ -802,6 +802,15 @@
   {
     "type": "effect_on_condition",
     "id": "EOC_map_test",
+    "effect": [
+      { "set_string_var": { "mutator": "u_loc_relative", "target": "(10,10,0)" }, "target_var": { "context_val": "loc" } },
+      { "math": [ "key_distance_loc", "=", "distance('u', _loc)" ] },
+      { "math": [ "key_distance_npc", "=", "distance('u', 'npc')" ] }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "effect_on_condition",
+    "id": "EOC_loc_relative_test",
     "effect": [
       {
         "set_string_var": { "mutator": "u_loc_relative", "target": "(10,10,0)" },
@@ -810,9 +819,7 @@
       {
         "set_string_var": { "mutator": "npc_loc_relative", "target": "(0,0,0)" },
         "target_var": { "global_val": "map_test_loc_b" }
-      },
-      { "math": [ "key_distance_loc", "=", "distance('u', map_test_loc_a)" ] },
-      { "math": [ "key_distance_npc", "=", "distance('u', 'npc')" ] }
+      }
     ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/homullus_spell_learning_eocs.json b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/homullus_spell_learning_eocs.json
index 28dc4f98cdd47..9e988a1024b15 100644
--- a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/homullus_spell_learning_eocs.json
+++ b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/homullus_spell_learning_eocs.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
               "or": [
                 { "test_eoc": "EOC_CONDITION_HOMULLUS_NEAR_FACTION" },
                 { "u_near_om_location": "FACTION_CAMP_ANY", "range": 2 },
-                { "map_in_city": { "mutator": "loc_relative_u", "target": "(0,0,0)" } }
+                { "map_in_city": { "mutator": "u_loc_relative", "target": "(0,0,0)" } }
               ]
             },
             "effect": [ { "run_eocs": "EOC_HOMULLUS_SPELL_EXPERIENCE_INCREASER_SELECTOR" } ]
diff --git a/tests/eoc_test.cpp b/tests/eoc_test.cpp
index 3f12cf08a8a83..141e26c926693 100644
--- a/tests/eoc_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/eoc_test.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ static const effect_on_condition_id
 effect_on_condition_EOC_item_teleport_test( "EOC_item_teleport_test" );
 static const effect_on_condition_id
 effect_on_condition_EOC_jmath_test( "EOC_jmath_test" );
+static const effect_on_condition_id
+effect_on_condition_EOC_loc_relative_test( "EOC_loc_relative_test" );
 static const effect_on_condition_id effect_on_condition_EOC_map_test( "EOC_map_test" );
 static const effect_on_condition_id
 effect_on_condition_EOC_martial_art_test_1( "EOC_martial_art_test_1" );
@@ -1278,8 +1280,34 @@ TEST_CASE( "EOC_map_test", "[eoc]" )
     CHECK( effect_on_condition_EOC_map_test->activate( d ) );
     CHECK( globvars.get_global_value( "npctalk_var_key_distance_loc" ) == "14" );
     CHECK( globvars.get_global_value( "npctalk_var_key_distance_npc" ) == "10" );
-    CHECK( globvars.get_global_value( "npctalk_var_map_test_loc_a" ) == "(70,70,0)");
-    CHECK( globvars.get_global_value( "npctalk_var_map_test_loc_b" ) == "(70,60,0)");
+}
+
+TEST_CASE( "EOC_loc_relative_test", "[eoc]" )
+{
+    global_variables &globvars = get_globals();
+    globvars.clear_global_values();
+    clear_avatar();
+    clear_map();
+
+    map &m = get_map();
+    g->place_player( tripoint_zero );
+
+    const tripoint_abs_ms start = get_avatar().get_location();
+    const tripoint tgt = m.getlocal( start + tripoint_north );
+    m.furn_set( tgt, furn_test_f_eoc );
+    m.furn( tgt )->examine( get_avatar(), tgt );
+
+    const tripoint target_pos = get_avatar().pos() + point_east * 10;
+    npc &npc_dst = spawn_npc( target_pos.xy(), "thug" );
+    dialogue d( get_talker_for( get_avatar() ), get_talker_for( npc_dst ) );
+
+    CHECK( effect_on_condition_EOC_loc_relative_test->activate( d ) );
+    tripoint_abs_ms tmp_abs_a = tripoint_abs_ms( tripoint::from_string(
+                                    globvars.get_global_value( "npctalk_var_map_test_loc_a" ) ) );
+    tripoint_abs_ms tmp_abs_b = tripoint_abs_ms( tripoint::from_string(
+                                    globvars.get_global_value( "npctalk_var_map_test_loc_b" ) ) );
+    CHECK( m.getlocal( tmp_abs_a ) == tripoint( 70, 70, 0 ) );
+    CHECK( m.getlocal( tmp_abs_b ) == tripoint( 70, 60, 0 ) );
 }
 
 TEST_CASE( "EOC_martial_art_test", "[eoc]" )