diff --git a/src/pocketmine/entity/Living.php b/src/pocketmine/entity/Living.php
index b4cad9433..aa182f1fa 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/entity/Living.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/entity/Living.php
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ abstract class Living extends Entity implements Damageable{
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$this->attackTime = 10; //0.5 seconds cooldown
+		$this->attackTime = $source->getAttackCooldown();
 
 		if($source instanceof EntityDamageByEntityEvent){
 			$e = $source->getDamager();
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/event/entity/EntityDamageEvent.php b/src/pocketmine/event/entity/EntityDamageEvent.php
index fb448db95..bbde1967d 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/event/entity/EntityDamageEvent.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/event/entity/EntityDamageEvent.php
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ class EntityDamageEvent extends EntityEvent implements Cancellable{
 	/** @var float[] */
 	private $originals;
 
+	/** @var int */
+	private $attackCooldown = 10;
+
 
 	/**
 	 * @param Entity        $entity
@@ -197,4 +200,24 @@ class EntityDamageEvent extends EntityEvent implements Cancellable{
 
 		return true;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the cooldown in ticks before the target entity can be attacked again.
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function getAttackCooldown() : int{
+		return $this->attackCooldown;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the cooldown in ticks before the target entity can be attacked again.
+	 *
+	 * NOTE: This value is not used in non-Living entities
+	 *
+	 * @param int $attackCooldown
+	 */
+	public function setAttackCooldown(int $attackCooldown) : void{
+		$this->attackCooldown = $attackCooldown;
+	}
 }