diff --git a/src/server/game/Miscellaneous/SharedDefines.h b/src/server/game/Miscellaneous/SharedDefines.h
index 29d1e9dcd23..60edc106c4c 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Miscellaneous/SharedDefines.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Miscellaneous/SharedDefines.h
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ enum SpellAttr5
     SPELL_ATTR5_UNK12                            = 0x00001000, // 12 Cleave related?
     SPELL_ATTR5_HASTE_AFFECT_DURATION            = 0x00002000, // 13 haste effects decrease duration of this
     SPELL_ATTR5_UNK14                            = 0x00004000, // 14
-    SPELL_ATTR5_UNK15                            = 0x00008000, // 15
+    SPELL_ATTR5_INCLUDE_MELEE_RANGE              = 0x00008000, // 15 Area target selection includes the combat reach of caster and potential target
     SPELL_ATTR5_UNK16                            = 0x00010000, // 16
     SPELL_ATTR5_USABLE_WHILE_FEARED              = 0x00020000, // 17 usable while feared
     SPELL_ATTR5_USABLE_WHILE_CONFUSED            = 0x00040000, // 18 usable while confused
diff --git a/src/server/game/Spells/Spell.cpp b/src/server/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
index 2d03b056def..028bb904202 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
@@ -8375,7 +8375,7 @@ bool WorldObjectSpellAreaTargetCheck::operator()(WorldObject* target)
     }
     else if (target->ToUnit())
     {
-        float hitboxSum = _spellInfo->SpellFamilyName != SPELLFAMILY_GENERIC ? target->ToUnit()->GetMeleeRange(_caster) : 0.f;
+        float hitboxSum = (_spellInfo->HasAttribute(SPELL_ATTR5_INCLUDE_MELEE_RANGE) && _spellInfo->SpellFamilyName != SPELLFAMILY_GENERIC) ? target->ToUnit()->GetMeleeRange(_caster) : 0.f;
         bool isInsideCylinder = target->IsWithinDist2d(_position, _range + hitboxSum) && std::abs(target->GetPositionZ() - _position->GetPositionZ()) <= (_range + hitboxSum);
         if (!isInsideCylinder)
             return false;