diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/MechanicsHelper.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/MechanicsHelper.cpp
index cc4337139..ecfe073e5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/MechanicsHelper.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/MechanicsHelper.cpp
@@ -562,6 +562,11 @@ void MechanicsHelper::processCast(Cast cast, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster)
     }
 }
 
+bool MechanicsHelper::isStackingSpell(const std::string& id)
+{
+    return !MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Spell>().search(id);
+}
+
 bool MechanicsHelper::doesEffectListContainEffect(const ESM::EffectList& effectList, short effectId, short attributeId, short skillId)
 {
     for (const auto &effect : effectList.mList)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/MechanicsHelper.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/MechanicsHelper.hpp
index 684bacddc..ca7cf3861 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/MechanicsHelper.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/MechanicsHelper.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace MechanicsHelper
     void processAttack(mwmp::Attack attack, const MWWorld::Ptr& attacker);
     void processCast(mwmp::Cast cast, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster);
 
+    bool isStackingSpell(const std::string& id);
     bool doesEffectListContainEffect(const ESM::EffectList& effectList, short effectId, short attributeId = -1, short skillId = -1);
     void unequipItemsByEffect(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, short enchantmentType, short effectId, short attributeId = -1, short skillId = -1);