--- a/net/minecraft/world/entity/monster/breeze/Breeze.java
+++ b/net/minecraft/world/entity/monster/breeze/Breeze.java
@@ -250,6 +_,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean canAttackType(EntityType<?> type) {
+        if (this.getTarget() != null) return this.getTarget().getType() == type; // SPIGOT-7957: Allow attack if target from brain was set
         return type == EntityType.PLAYER || type == EntityType.IRON_GOLEM;
     }
 
