diff --git a/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp b/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
index a71e40bcb50..b0f5f6c880b 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Spells/SpellEffects.cpp
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ void Spell::EffectApplyAura()
     if (effectHandleMode != SPELL_EFFECT_HANDLE_HIT_TARGET)
         return;
 
-    if (!_spellAura || !unitTarget)
+    if (!_spellAura || _spellAura->IsRemoved() || !unitTarget)
         return;
 
     // register target/effect on aura