diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/specialcounter/SpecialCounterPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/specialcounter/SpecialCounterPlugin.java
index 655c3745ba..6c612efff9 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/specialcounter/SpecialCounterPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/specialcounter/SpecialCounterPlugin.java
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ import net.runelite.api.ItemContainer;
 import net.runelite.api.NPC;
 import net.runelite.api.NpcID;
 import net.runelite.api.VarPlayer;
+import net.runelite.api.coords.WorldPoint;
 import net.runelite.api.events.GameStateChanged;
+import net.runelite.api.events.GameTick;
 import net.runelite.api.events.HitsplatApplied;
 import net.runelite.api.events.InteractingChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.NpcDespawned;
@@ -72,12 +74,20 @@ public class SpecialCounterPlugin extends Plugin
 		NpcID.DARK_ENERGY_CORE, NpcID.ZOMBIFIED_SPAWN, NpcID.ZOMBIFIED_SPAWN_8063,
 		NpcID.COMBAT_DUMMY, NpcID.UNDEAD_COMBAT_DUMMY
 	);
+	
+	private static final Set<Integer> RESET_ON_LEAVE_INSTANCED_REGIONS = ImmutableSet.of(
+			9023, // vorkath
+			5536 // hydra
+	);
 
 	private int currentWorld;
 	private int specialPercentage;
 	private Actor lastSpecTarget;
 	private int lastSpecTick;
 
+	private int previousRegion;
+	private boolean wasInInstance;
+
 	private SpecialWeapon specialWeapon;
 	private final Set<Integer> interactedNpcIds = new HashSet<>();
 	private final SpecialCounter[] specialCounter = new SpecialCounter[SpecialWeapon.values().length];
@@ -129,6 +139,31 @@ public class SpecialCounterPlugin extends Plugin
 		removeCounters();
 		wsClient.unregisterMessage(SpecialCounterUpdate.class);
 	}
+	
+	@Subscribe
+	public void onGameTick(GameTick event)
+	{
+		if (client.getGameState() != GameState.LOGGED_IN)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		assert client.getLocalPlayer() != null;
+		int currentRegion = WorldPoint.fromLocalInstance(client, client.getLocalPlayer().getLocalLocation()).getRegionID();
+		boolean inInstance = client.isInInstancedRegion();
+		
+		// if the player left the region/instance and was fighting boss that resets, reset specs
+		if (currentRegion != previousRegion || (wasInInstance && !inInstance))
+		{
+			if (RESET_ON_LEAVE_INSTANCED_REGIONS.contains(previousRegion))
+			{
+				removeCounters();
+			}
+		}
+		
+		previousRegion = currentRegion;
+		wasInInstance = inInstance;
+	}
 
 	@Subscribe
 	public void onGameStateChanged(GameStateChanged event)