diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 9b371b69f..328a67ecb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1020,12 +1020,7 @@ 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);
 
@@ -2642,7 +2637,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         // Get the target to use for "on touch" effects, using the facing direction from Head node
         MWWorld::Ptr target;
-        float distance = getMaxActivationDistance();
+        float distance = getActivationDistancePlusTelekinesis();
 
         osg::Vec3f hitPosition = actor.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3();
         osg::Vec3f origin = getActorHeadTransform(actor).getTrans();
@@ -2674,11 +2669,15 @@ 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, 
@@ -3011,6 +3010,18 @@ 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();
@@ -3176,6 +3187,9 @@ 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())
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 );