diff --git a/src/server/game/Spells/Spell.cpp b/src/server/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
index c48970d55fb..5f80a3d4621 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
@@ -4416,9 +4416,10 @@ void Spell::SendChannelStart(uint32 duration)
     {
         m_caster->SetChannelObjectGuid(channelTarget);
 
-        if (Creature* creatureCaster = m_caster->ToCreature())
-            if (!creatureCaster->IsFocusing(this))
-                creatureCaster->FocusTarget(this, ObjectAccessor::GetWorldObject(*creatureCaster, channelTarget));
+        if (channelTarget != m_caster->GetGUID())
+            if (Creature* creatureCaster = m_caster->ToCreature())
+                if (!creatureCaster->IsFocusing(this))
+                    creatureCaster->FocusTarget(this, ObjectAccessor::GetWorldObject(*creatureCaster, channelTarget));
     }
 
     m_caster->SetUInt32Value(UNIT_CHANNEL_SPELL, m_spellInfo->Id);