diff --git a/common/story_cycles/wc_story_cycle_horde_invasion.txt b/common/story_cycles/wc_story_cycle_horde_invasion.txt
index ec5ec4b4ad..8a7f5c5bac 100644
--- a/common/story_cycles/wc_story_cycle_horde_invasion.txt
+++ b/common/story_cycles/wc_story_cycle_horde_invasion.txt
@@ -31,14 +31,6 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-		# Gul'dan Introduction
-		character:10015 = {
-			trigger_event = {
-				id = wc_horde_invasion.1501
-				days = 5
-			}
-		}
-
 		# Durotan Introduction
 		character:10019 = {
 			trigger_event = {
diff --git a/events/story_cycles/wc_story_cycle_horde_invasion_events.txt b/events/story_cycles/wc_story_cycle_horde_invasion_events.txt
index 301cfdd074..3b665a112f 100644
--- a/events/story_cycles/wc_story_cycle_horde_invasion_events.txt
+++ b/events/story_cycles/wc_story_cycle_horde_invasion_events.txt
@@ -542,9 +542,17 @@ wc_horde_invasion.1004 = {
 		# Trigger Blackhand introduction, if the Warchief is Blackhand
 		if = {
 			limit = { root = scope:blackhand }
-			trigger_event = {
-				id = wc_horde_invasion.1500
-				days = 1
+			trigger_event = wc_horde_invasion.1500
+		}
+
+		# Trigger Gul'dan
+		if = {
+			limit = { scope:guldan ?= { is_alive = yes } }
+			scope:guldan = {
+				trigger_event = {
+					id = wc_horde_invasion.1501
+					days = 7
+				}
 			}
 		}