diff --git a/Source/Game/Spells/SpellInfo.cs b/Source/Game/Spells/SpellInfo.cs
index b94c06293..3c37d178f 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Spells/SpellInfo.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Spells/SpellInfo.cs
@@ -668,7 +668,9 @@ namespace Game.Spells
             if (affectSpell == null)
                 return false;
 
-            return IsAffected(affectSpell.SpellFamilyName, mod.mask);
+            // TEMP: dont use IsAffected - !familyName and !familyFlags are not valid options for spell mods
+            // TODO: investigate if the !familyName and !familyFlags conditions are even valid for all other (nonmod) uses of SpellInfo::IsAffected
+            return affectSpell.SpellFamilyName == SpellFamilyName && mod.mask & SpellFamilyFlags;
         }
 
         public bool CanPierceImmuneAura(SpellInfo auraSpellInfo)