diff --git a/Source/Game/Spells/Spell.cs b/Source/Game/Spells/Spell.cs
index 056a6e681..9566c4ad6 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Spells/Spell.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Spells/Spell.cs
@@ -8735,9 +8735,12 @@ namespace Game.Spells
                         spell.m_damage = (int)damageInfo.damage;
 
                         // sparring
-                        Creature victimCreature = damageInfo.target.ToCreature();
-                        if (victimCreature != null)
-                            damageInfo.damage = victimCreature.CalculateDamageForSparring(damageInfo.attacker, damageInfo.damage);
+                        if (damageInfo.target != damageInfo.attacker)
+                        {
+                            Creature victimCreature = damageInfo.target.ToCreature();
+                            if (victimCreature != null)
+                                damageInfo.damage = victimCreature.CalculateDamageForSparring(damageInfo.attacker, damageInfo.damage);
+                        }
 
                         caster.DealSpellDamage(damageInfo, true);