diff --git a/zone/groups.cpp b/zone/groups.cpp
index 3a0d8bc5f..34bd267ab 100644
--- a/zone/groups.cpp
+++ b/zone/groups.cpp
@@ -793,7 +793,6 @@ bool Group::DelMember(Mob* oldmember, bool ignoresender)
 	return true;
 }
 
-// does the caster + group
 void Group::CastGroupSpell(Mob* caster, uint16 spell_id) {
 	uint32 z;
 	float range, distance;
@@ -807,8 +806,6 @@ void Group::CastGroupSpell(Mob* caster, uint16 spell_id) {
 	float range2 = range*range;
 	float min_range2 = spells[spell_id].min_range * spells[spell_id].min_range;
 
-//	caster->SpellOnTarget(spell_id, caster);
-
 	for(z=0; z < MAX_GROUP_MEMBERS; z++)
 	{
 		if(members[z] == caster) {
diff --git a/zone/spells.cpp b/zone/spells.cpp
index 8ae167348..ce40a9e46 100644
--- a/zone/spells.cpp
+++ b/zone/spells.cpp
@@ -2669,7 +2669,7 @@ bool Mob::SpellFinished(uint16 spell_id, Mob *spell_target, CastingSlot slot, in
 					Group *target_group = entity_list.GetGroupByMob(spell_target);
 					if (target_group) {
 						target_group->CastGroupSpell(this, spell_id);
-						if (GetClass() != Class::Bard) {
+						if (target_group != GetGroup() && GetClass() != Class::Bard) {
 							SpellOnTarget(spell_id, this);
 						}
 					}