diff --git a/AUTHORS.md b/AUTHORS.md
index 204d45258..2a43168e6 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.md
+++ b/AUTHORS.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Programmers
     aegis
     Aleksandar Jovanov
     Alex Haddad (rainChu)
-    Alex McKibben (WeirdSexy)
+    Alex McKibben
     alexanderkjall
     Alexander Nadeau (wareya)
     Alexander Olofsson (Ace)
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ Packagers
 Public Relations and Translations
 ---------------------------------
 
-    Alex McKibben (WeirdSexy) - Podcaster
     Artem Kotsynyak (greye) - Russian News Writer
     Jim Clauwaert (Zedd) - Public Outreach
     Julien Voisin (jvoisin/ap0) - French News Writer
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 8d7a7a652..e67cbf8e7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1030,12 +1030,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             facedObject = getFacedObject(getMaxActivationDistance() * 50, false);
         else
         {
-            float telekinesisRangeBonus =
-                    mPlayer->getPlayer().getClass().getCreatureStats(mPlayer->getPlayer()).getMagicEffects()
-                    .get(ESM::MagicEffect::Telekinesis).getMagnitude();
-            telekinesisRangeBonus = feetToGameUnits(telekinesisRangeBonus);
-
-            float activationDistance = getMaxActivationDistance() + telekinesisRangeBonus;
+            float activationDistance = getActivationDistancePlusTelekinesis();
 
             facedObject = getFacedObject(activationDistance, true);
 
@@ -2663,7 +2658,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         // Get the target to use for "on touch" effects, using the facing direction from Head node
         MWWorld::Ptr target;
-        float distance = 192.f; // ??
+        float distance = getActivationDistancePlusTelekinesis();
+
         osg::Vec3f hitPosition = actor.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3();
         osg::Vec3f origin = getActorHeadTransform(actor).getTrans();
 
@@ -2694,11 +2690,25 @@ namespace MWWorld
         {
             target = result1.mHitObject;
             hitPosition = result1.mHitPos;
+            if (dist1 > getMaxActivationDistance() && !target.isEmpty() && (target.getClass().isActor() || !target.getClass().canBeActivated(target)))
+                target = NULL;
         }
         else if (result2.mHit)
         {
             target = result2.mHitObject;
             hitPosition = result2.mHitPointWorld;
+            if (dist2 > getMaxActivationDistance() && !target.isEmpty() && (target.getClass().isActor() || !target.getClass().canBeActivated(target)))
+                target = NULL;
+        }
+
+        // When targeting an actor that is in combat with an "on touch" spell, 
+        // compare against the minimum of activation distance and combat distance.
+
+        if (!target.isEmpty() && target.getClass().isActor() && target.getClass().getCreatureStats (target).getAiSequence().isInCombat()) 
+        {
+            distance = std::min (distance, getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("fCombatDistance")->getFloat());
+            if (distance < dist1 && distance < dist2)
+                target = NULL;
         }
 
         std::string selectedSpell = stats.getSpells().getSelectedSpell();
@@ -3021,6 +3031,18 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return feet * 22;
     }
 
+    float World::getActivationDistancePlusTelekinesis()
+    {
+        float telekinesisRangeBonus =
+                    mPlayer->getPlayer().getClass().getCreatureStats(mPlayer->getPlayer()).getMagicEffects()
+                    .get(ESM::MagicEffect::Telekinesis).getMagnitude();
+        telekinesisRangeBonus = feetToGameUnits(telekinesisRangeBonus);
+
+        float activationDistance = getMaxActivationDistance() + telekinesisRangeBonus;
+
+        return activationDistance;
+    }
+
     MWWorld::Ptr World::getPlayerPtr()
     {
         return mPlayer->getPlayer();
@@ -3186,6 +3208,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             if (effectIt->mRange != rangeType || (effectIt->mArea <= 0 && !ignore.isEmpty() && ignore.getClass().isActor()))
                 continue; // Not right range type, or not area effect and hit an actor
 
+            if (effectIt->mRange == ESM::RT_Touch && (!ignore.isEmpty()) && (!ignore.getClass().isActor() && !ignore.getClass().canBeActivated(ignore)))
+                continue; // Don't play explosion for touch spells on non-activatable objects
+
             // Spawn the explosion orb effect
             const ESM::Static* areaStatic;
             if (!effect->mArea.empty())
@@ -3197,7 +3222,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             if (effectIt->mArea <= 0)
             {
-                mRendering->spawnEffect("meshes\\" + areaStatic->mModel, texture, origin, 1.0f);
+                if (effectIt->mRange == ESM::RT_Target)
+                    mRendering->spawnEffect("meshes\\" + areaStatic->mModel, texture, origin, 1.0f);
                 continue;
             }
             else
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 8774e549f..3508c0b46 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             int mDaysInPrison;
 
             float feetToGameUnits(float feet);
+            float getActivationDistancePlusTelekinesis();
 
             MWWorld::ConstPtr getClosestMarker( const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const std::string &id );
             MWWorld::ConstPtr getClosestMarkerFromExteriorPosition( const osg::Vec3f& worldPos, const std::string &id );