diff --git a/src/server/game/Spells/Spell.cpp b/src/server/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
index 3a4b83a7dd4..d9257194f5c 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ void Spell::SelectSpellTargets()
         if (m_spellInfo->IsChanneled())
         {
             // maybe do this for all spells?
-            if (m_UniqueTargetInfo.empty() && m_UniqueGOTargetInfo.empty() && m_UniqueItemInfo.empty() && !m_targets.HasDst())
+            if (!focusObject && m_UniqueTargetInfo.empty() && m_UniqueGOTargetInfo.empty() && m_UniqueItemInfo.empty() && !m_targets.HasDst())
             {
                 SendCastResult(SPELL_FAILED_BAD_IMPLICIT_TARGETS);
                 finish(false);