diff --git a/zone/mob_ai.cpp b/zone/mob_ai.cpp
index 3d9bb842a..415b67c3b 100644
--- a/zone/mob_ai.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob_ai.cpp
@@ -2032,14 +2032,17 @@ bool NPC::AI_EngagedCastCheck() {
 
 		// first try innate (spam) spells
 		if(!AICastSpell(GetTarget(), 0, SpellType_Nuke | SpellType_Lifetap | SpellType_DOT | SpellType_Dispel | SpellType_Mez | SpellType_Slow | SpellType_Debuff | SpellType_Charm | SpellType_Root, true)) {
-			// try casting a heal or gate
-			if (!AICastSpell(this, AISpellVar.engaged_beneficial_self_chance, SpellType_Heal | SpellType_Escape | SpellType_InCombatBuff)) {
-				// try casting a heal on nearby
-				if (!entity_list.AICheckCloseBeneficialSpells(this, AISpellVar.engaged_beneficial_other_chance, MobAISpellRange, SpellType_Heal)) {
-					//nobody to heal, try some detrimental spells.
-					if(!AICastSpell(GetTarget(), AISpellVar.engaged_detrimental_chance, SpellType_Nuke | SpellType_Lifetap | SpellType_DOT | SpellType_Dispel | SpellType_Mez | SpellType_Slow | SpellType_Debuff | SpellType_Charm | SpellType_Root)) {
-						//no spell to cast, try again soon.
-						AIautocastspell_timer->Start(RandomTimer(AISpellVar.engaged_no_sp_recast_min, AISpellVar.engaged_no_sp_recast_max), false);
+			// try innate (spam) self targeted spells
+			if (!AICastSpell(this, 0, SpellType_InCombatBuff, true)) {
+				// try casting a heal or gate
+				if (!AICastSpell(this, AISpellVar.engaged_beneficial_self_chance, SpellType_Heal | SpellType_Escape | SpellType_InCombatBuff)) {
+					// try casting a heal on nearby
+					if (!entity_list.AICheckCloseBeneficialSpells(this, AISpellVar.engaged_beneficial_other_chance, MobAISpellRange, SpellType_Heal)) {
+						//nobody to heal, try some detrimental spells.
+						if(!AICastSpell(GetTarget(), AISpellVar.engaged_detrimental_chance, SpellType_Nuke | SpellType_Lifetap | SpellType_DOT | SpellType_Dispel | SpellType_Mez | SpellType_Slow | SpellType_Debuff | SpellType_Charm | SpellType_Root)) {
+							//no spell to cast, try again soon.
+							AIautocastspell_timer->Start(RandomTimer(AISpellVar.engaged_no_sp_recast_min, AISpellVar.engaged_no_sp_recast_max), false);
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}