diff --git a/zone/spells.cpp b/zone/spells.cpp
index 4c01e1340..95e4fed06 100644
--- a/zone/spells.cpp
+++ b/zone/spells.cpp
@@ -5653,12 +5653,16 @@ void Mob::BeamDirectional(uint16 spell_id, int16 resist_adjust)
 			auto fac = (*iter)->GetReverseFactionCon(this);
 			if (beneficial_targets) {
 				// only affect mobs we would assist.
-				if (!(fac <= FACTION_AMIABLE))
+				if (!(fac <= FACTION_AMIABLE)) {
+					++iter;
 					continue;
+				}
 			} else {
 				// affect mobs that are on our hate list, or which have bad faction with us
-				if (!(CheckAggro(*iter) || fac == FACTION_THREATENLY || fac == FACTION_SCOWLS))
+				if (!(CheckAggro(*iter) || fac == FACTION_THREATENLY || fac == FACTION_SCOWLS)) {
+					++iter;
 					continue;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -5721,12 +5725,16 @@ void Mob::ConeDirectional(uint16 spell_id, int16 resist_adjust)
 			auto fac = (*iter)->GetReverseFactionCon(this);
 			if (beneficial_targets) {
 				// only affect mobs we would assist.
-				if (!(fac <= FACTION_AMIABLE))
+				if (!(fac <= FACTION_AMIABLE)) {
+					++iter;
 					continue;
+				}
 			} else {
 				// affect mobs that are on our hate list, or which have bad faction with us
-				if (!(CheckAggro(*iter) || fac == FACTION_THREATENLY || fac == FACTION_SCOWLS))
+				if (!(CheckAggro(*iter) || fac == FACTION_THREATENLY || fac == FACTION_SCOWLS)) {
+					++iter;
 					continue;
+				}
 			}
 		}