diff --git a/zone/spells.cpp b/zone/spells.cpp
index 9e73d64f2..b6540d0cc 100644
--- a/zone/spells.cpp
+++ b/zone/spells.cpp
@@ -1925,6 +1925,7 @@ bool Mob::DetermineSpellTargets(uint16 spell_id, Mob *&spell_target, Mob *&ae_ce
 		&& spell_target != nullptr // null ptr crash safeguard
 		&& !spell_target->IsNPC() // still self only if NPC targetted
 		&& IsClient()
+		&& IsOfClientBot()
 		&& (IsGrouped() // still self only if not grouped
 		|| IsRaidGrouped())
 		&& (HasProjectIllusion())){