diff --git a/zone/effects.cpp b/zone/effects.cpp
index b62a2b383..b095c84a3 100644
--- a/zone/effects.cpp
+++ b/zone/effects.cpp
@@ -917,6 +917,9 @@ void EntityList::AESpell(
 			}
 		}
 
+		current_mob->CalcSpellPowerDistanceMod(spell_id, distance_to_target);
+		caster_mob->SpellOnTarget(spell_id, current_mob, false, true, resist_adjust);
+
 		/**
 		 * Increment hit count if max targets
 		 */
@@ -926,9 +929,6 @@ void EntityList::AESpell(
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-
-		current_mob->CalcSpellPowerDistanceMod(spell_id, distance_to_target);
-		caster_mob->SpellOnTarget(spell_id, current_mob, false, true, resist_adjust);
 	}
 
 	LogAoeCast("Done iterating [{}]", caster_mob->GetCleanName());