diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 462d08727..a1580c434 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -521,8 +521,8 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual void spawnEffect (const std::string& model, const std::string& textureOverride, const osg::Vec3f& worldPos) = 0;
 
-            virtual void explodeSpell (const osg::Vec3f& origin, const ESM::EffectList& effects,
-                                       const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, ESM::RangeType rangeType, const std::string& id, const std::string& sourceName) = 0;
+            virtual void explodeSpell (const osg::Vec3f& origin, const ESM::EffectList& effects, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster,
+                                       const MWWorld::Ptr& ignore, ESM::RangeType rangeType, const std::string& id, const std::string& sourceName) = 0;
 
             virtual void activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& object, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) = 0;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
index ab8784beb..6073076e0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         }
 
         if (!exploded)
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->explodeSpell(mHitPosition, effects, caster, range, mId, mSourceName);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->explodeSpell(mHitPosition, effects, caster, target, range, mId, mSourceName);
 
         if (!reflectedEffects.mList.empty())
             inflict(caster, target, reflectedEffects, range, true, exploded);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
index 439ac19ec..d1faf621c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             if (hit)
             {
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->explodeSpell(pos, it->mEffects, caster, ESM::RT_Target, it->mSpellId, it->mSourceName);
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->explodeSpell(pos, it->mEffects, caster, result.mHitObject,
+                                                                    ESM::RT_Target, it->mSpellId, it->mSourceName);
 
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->stopSound(it->mSound);
                 mParent->removeChild(it->mNode);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 19d90e209..810eff643 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -3072,8 +3072,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mRendering->spawnEffect(model, textureOverride, worldPos);
     }
 
-    void World::explodeSpell(const osg::Vec3f &origin, const ESM::EffectList &effects, const Ptr &caster, ESM::RangeType rangeType,
-                             const std::string& id, const std::string& sourceName)
+    void World::explodeSpell(const osg::Vec3f &origin, const ESM::EffectList &effects, const Ptr &caster, const Ptr& ignore,
+                             ESM::RangeType rangeType, const std::string& id, const std::string& sourceName)
     {
         std::map<MWWorld::Ptr, std::vector<ESM::ENAMstruct> > toApply;
         for (std::vector<ESM::ENAMstruct>::const_iterator effectIt = effects.mList.begin();
@@ -3121,6 +3121,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             if (apply->first == caster)
                 continue;
 
+            if (apply->first == ignore)
+                continue;
+
             if (source.isEmpty())
                 source = apply->first;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 5f0507ace..6eed4e484 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -623,8 +623,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             virtual void spawnEffect (const std::string& model, const std::string& textureOverride, const osg::Vec3f& worldPos);
 
-            virtual void explodeSpell (const osg::Vec3f& origin, const ESM::EffectList& effects,
-                                       const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, ESM::RangeType rangeType, const std::string& id, const std::string& sourceName);
+            virtual void explodeSpell (const osg::Vec3f& origin, const ESM::EffectList& effects, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster,
+                                       const MWWorld::Ptr& ignore, ESM::RangeType rangeType, const std::string& id, const std::string& sourceName);
 
             virtual void activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& object, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);