diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 50c9373bd..1211d1dec 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 EQEMu Changelog (Started on Sept 24, 2003 15:50)
 -------------------------------------------------------
+== 11/19/2013 ==
+demonstar55: Partially make use of dot_stacking_exempt (case when it's 1 is implemented, -1 case isn't)
+
 == 11/18/2013 ==
 demonstar55: Added assistradius to npc_types, defaults to aggroradius if set to 0 (old behaviour)
 
diff --git a/common/shareddb.cpp b/common/shareddb.cpp
index 27f02bd00..7d96ff50a 100644
--- a/common/shareddb.cpp
+++ b/common/shareddb.cpp
@@ -1702,6 +1702,7 @@ void SharedDatabase::LoadSpells(void *data, int max_spells) {
 
 			sp[tempid].uninterruptable=atoi(row[146]);
 			sp[tempid].ResistDiff=atoi(row[147]);
+			sp[tempid].dot_stacking_exempt=atoi(row[148]);
 			sp[tempid].RecourseLink = atoi(row[150]);
 
 			sp[tempid].short_buff_box = atoi(row[154]);
diff --git a/common/spdat.h b/common/spdat.h
index 743e79759..98917e347 100644
--- a/common/spdat.h
+++ b/common/spdat.h
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ struct SPDat_Spell_Struct
 /* 145 */	//int16 spellanim; // Doesn't look like it's the same as #doanim, so not sure what this is
 /* 146 */	int8 uninterruptable;	// Looks like anything != 0 is uninterruptable. Values are mostly -1, 0, & 1 (Fetid Breath = 90?)
 /* 147 */	int16 ResistDiff;
-/* 148 */	//int dot_stacking_exempt;
+/* 148 */	int8 dot_stacking_exempt; // If 1 doesn't stack with self cast by others. If -1 (not implemented) doesn't stack with same effect (???)
 /* 149 */	//int deletable;
 /* 150 */	uint16 RecourseLink;
 /* 151 */						// 151: -1, 0, or 1
diff --git a/zone/spells.cpp b/zone/spells.cpp
index 708347716..600c90538 100644
--- a/zone/spells.cpp
+++ b/zone/spells.cpp
@@ -2519,12 +2519,16 @@ int Mob::CheckStackConflict(uint16 spellid1, int caster_level1, uint16 spellid2,
 
 	mlog(SPELLS__STACKING, "Check Stacking on old %s (%d) @ lvl %d (by %s) vs. new %s (%d) @ lvl %d (by %s)", sp1.name, spellid1, caster_level1, (caster1==nullptr)?"Nobody":caster1->GetName(), sp2.name, spellid2, caster_level2, (caster2==nullptr)?"Nobody":caster2->GetName());
 
-	if(((spellid1 == spellid2) && (spellid1 == 2751)) || //special case spells that will block each other no matter what
-		((spellid1 == spellid2) && (spellid1 == 2755)) //manaburn / lifeburn
-		){
-			mlog(SPELLS__STACKING, "Blocking spell because manaburn/lifeburn does not stack with itself");
+	// Same Spells and dot exemption is set to 1 or spell is Manaburn
+	if (spellid1 == spellid2) {
+		if (sp1.dot_stacking_exempt == 1 && caster1 != caster2) { // same caster can refresh
+			mlog(SPELLS__STACKING, "Blocking spell due to dot stacking exemption.");
+			return -1;
+		} else if (spellid1 == 2751) {
+			mlog(SPELLS__STACKING, "Blocking spell because manaburn does not stack with itself.");
 			return -1;
 		}
+	}
 
 	int modval = mod_spell_stack(spellid1, caster_level1, caster1, spellid2, caster_level2, caster2);
 	if(modval < 2) { return(modval); }