diff --git a/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp b/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
index c28841a8bed..1f40d9c23ea 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
@@ -5181,10 +5181,8 @@ void Spell::EffectActivateRune(SpellEffIndex effIndex)
     uint32 count = damage;
     int32 miscValue = (1 << m_spellInfo->Effects[effIndex].MiscValue);
 
-    // Death and Blood runes may activate each other
-    if (miscValue & (1 << RUNE_BLOOD))
-        miscValue |= (1 << RUNE_DEATH);
-    else if (miscValue & (1 << RUNE_DEATH))
+    // Death Runes may also activate Blood Runes (Blood Tap)
+    if (miscValue & (1 << RUNE_DEATH))
         miscValue |= (1 << RUNE_BLOOD);
 
     for (uint32 i = 0; i < MAX_RUNES && count > 0; ++i)