diff --git a/zone/spells.cpp b/zone/spells.cpp
index 9e5630c01..76795feca 100644
--- a/zone/spells.cpp
+++ b/zone/spells.cpp
@@ -3807,7 +3807,7 @@ bool Mob::SpellOnTarget(
 
 	LogSpells("Casting spell [{}] on [{}] with effective caster level [{}]", spell_id, spelltar->GetName(), caster_level);
 
-	if (IsClient() && (IsDiscipline(spell_id) || spells[spell_id].is_discipline)) {
+	if (IsOfClientBotMerc() && (IsDiscipline(spell_id) || spells[spell_id].is_discipline)) {
 		entity_list.MessageClose(this, false, 200, 0, fmt::format("{}{}", GetCleanName(), spells[spell_id].cast_on_other).c_str());
 	}