diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombataction.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombataction.cpp
index 1bfeff074..d44498966 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombataction.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombataction.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     {
         const ESM::Enchantment* enchantment = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Enchantment>().find(mItem->getClass().getEnchantment(*mItem));
         int types = getRangeTypes(enchantment->mEffects);
+
+        isRanged = (types & RangeTypes::Target) | (types & RangeTypes::Self);
         return suggestCombatRange(types);
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombataction.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombataction.hpp
index dc6f359d6..466ae2dc4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombataction.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombataction.hpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         virtual float getCombatRange (bool& isRanged) const;
 
         /// Since this action has no animation, apply a small cool down for using it
-        virtual float getActionCooldown() { return 1.f; }
+        virtual float getActionCooldown() { return 0.75f; }
     };
 
     class ActionPotion : public Action
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         virtual bool isAttackingOrSpell() const { return false; }
 
         /// Since this action has no animation, apply a small cool down for using it
-        virtual float getActionCooldown() { return 1.f; }
+        virtual float getActionCooldown() { return 0.75f; }
     };
 
     class ActionWeapon : public Action
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellpriority.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellpriority.cpp
index a73e4fd89..a56f430c6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellpriority.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellpriority.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,26 @@ namespace
         }
         return toCure;
     }
+
+    float getSpellDuration (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const std::string& spellId)
+    {
+        float duration = 0;
+        const MWMechanics::ActiveSpells& activeSpells = actor.getClass().getCreatureStats(actor).getActiveSpells();
+        for (MWMechanics::ActiveSpells::TIterator it = activeSpells.begin(); it != activeSpells.end(); ++it)
+        {
+            if (it->first != spellId)
+                continue;
+
+            const MWMechanics::ActiveSpells::ActiveSpellParams& params = it->second;
+            for (std::vector<MWMechanics::ActiveSpells::ActiveEffect>::const_iterator effectIt = params.mEffects.begin();
+                effectIt != params.mEffects.end(); ++effectIt)
+            {
+                if (effectIt->mDuration > duration)
+                    duration = effectIt->mDuration;
+            }
+        }
+        return duration;
+    }
 }
 
 namespace MWMechanics
@@ -114,15 +134,39 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         const ESM::Enchantment* enchantment = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Enchantment>().find(ptr.getClass().getEnchantment(ptr));
 
+        // Spells don't stack, so early out if the spell is still active on the target
+        int types = getRangeTypes(enchantment->mEffects);
+        if ((types & Self) && actor.getClass().getCreatureStats(actor).getActiveSpells().isSpellActive(ptr.getCellRef().getRefId()))
+            return 0.f;
+
+        if (types & (Touch|Target) && getSpellDuration(enemy, ptr.getCellRef().getRefId()) > 3)
+            return 0.f;
+
         if (enchantment->mData.mType == ESM::Enchantment::CastOnce)
         {
             return rateEffects(enchantment->mEffects, actor, enemy);
         }
-        else
+        else if (enchantment->mData.mType == ESM::Enchantment::WhenUsed)
         {
-            //if (!ptr.getClass().canBeEquipped(ptr, actor))
-            return 0.f;
+            MWWorld::InventoryStore& store = actor.getClass().getInventoryStore(actor);
+
+            // Creatures can not wear armor/clothing, so allow creatures to use non-equipped items, 
+            if (actor.getClass().isNpc() && !store.isEquipped(ptr))
+                return 0.f;
+
+            int castCost = getEffectiveEnchantmentCastCost(static_cast<float>(enchantment->mData.mCost), actor);
+
+            if (ptr.getCellRef().getEnchantmentCharge() != -1
+               && ptr.getCellRef().getEnchantmentCharge() < castCost)
+                return 0.f;
+
+            float rating = rateEffects(enchantment->mEffects, actor, enemy);
+
+            rating *= 2; // prefer rechargable magic items over spells
+            return rating;
         }
+
+        return 0.f;
     }
 
     float rateEffect(const ESM::ENAMstruct &effect, const MWWorld::Ptr &actor, const MWWorld::Ptr &enemy)