diff --git a/game/game/gamescript.cpp b/game/game/gamescript.cpp
index 87feab0b7..594c098b3 100644
--- a/game/game/gamescript.cpp
+++ b/game/game/gamescript.cpp
@@ -1138,6 +1138,13 @@ void GameScript::invokeRefreshAtInsert(Npc& npc) {
   }
 
 CollideMask GameScript::canNpcCollideWithSpell(Npc& npc, Npc* shooter, int32_t spellId) {
+  if(owner.version().game==1) {
+    auto& spl = spellDesc(spellId);
+    if(npc.isTargetableBySpell(TargetType(spl.target_collect_type)))
+      return COLL_DOEVERYTHING; else
+      return COLL_DONOTHING;
+    }
+
   auto fn   = vm.find_symbol_by_name("C_CanNpcCollideWithSpell");
   if(fn==nullptr)
     return COLL_DOEVERYTHING;
diff --git a/game/world/objects/npc.cpp b/game/world/objects/npc.cpp
index 7ce546b92..dad7a6928 100644
--- a/game/world/objects/npc.cpp
+++ b/game/world/objects/npc.cpp
@@ -2815,6 +2815,24 @@ void Npc::runEffect(Effect&& e) {
   visual.startEffect(owner, std::move(e), 0, true);
   }
 
+bool Npc::isTargetableBySpell(TargetType t) const {
+  if(bool(t&(TARGET_TYPE_ALL|TARGET_TYPE_NPCS)))
+    return true;
+  Guild gil = Guild(trueGuild());
+  if(bool(t&TARGET_TYPE_HUMANS) && gil<GIL_SEPERATOR_HUM)
+    return true;
+  if(bool(t&TARGET_TYPE_ORCS) && gil>GIL_SEPERATOR_ORC)
+    return true;
+  if(bool(t&TARGET_TYPE_UNDEAD)) {
+    if(gil == GIL_GOBBO_SKELETON || gil == GIL_SUMMONED_GOBBO_SKELETON ||
+      gil == GIL_SKELETON        || gil == GIL_SUMMONED_SKELETON       ||
+      gil == GIL_SKELETON_MAGE   || gil == GIL_SHADOWBEAST_SKELETON    ||
+      gil == GIL_ZOMBIE)
+      return true;
+    }
+  return false;
+  }
+
 void Npc::commitSpell() {
   auto active = invent.getItem(currentSpellCast);
   if(active==nullptr || !active->isSpellOrRune())
diff --git a/game/world/objects/npc.h b/game/world/objects/npc.h
index 4b5e88141..822dfcd49 100644
--- a/game/world/objects/npc.h
+++ b/game/world/objects/npc.h
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ class Npc final {
     void      commitSpell();
     void      takeDamage(Npc& other, const Bullet* b);
     void      takeDamage(Npc& other, const Bullet* b, const VisualFx* vfx, int32_t splId);
+    bool      isTargetableBySpell(TargetType t) const;
 
     void      emitSoundEffect(std::string_view sound, float range, bool freeSlot);
     void      emitSoundGround(std::string_view sound, float range, bool freeSlot);
diff --git a/game/world/worldobjects.cpp b/game/world/worldobjects.cpp
index acaaed320..42a4b4358 100644
--- a/game/world/worldobjects.cpp
+++ b/game/world/worldobjects.cpp
@@ -1003,21 +1003,7 @@ template<class T>
 static bool checkTargetType(T&, TargetType) { return true; }
 
 static bool checkTargetType(Npc& n, TargetType t) {
-  if(bool(t&(TARGET_TYPE_ALL|TARGET_TYPE_NPCS)))
-    return true;
-  Guild gil = Guild(n.trueGuild());
-  if(bool(t&TARGET_TYPE_HUMANS) && gil<GIL_SEPERATOR_HUM)
-    return true;
-  if(bool(t&TARGET_TYPE_ORCS) && gil>GIL_SEPERATOR_ORC)
-    return true;
-  if(bool(t&TARGET_TYPE_UNDEAD)) {
-    if(gil == GIL_GOBBO_SKELETON || gil == GIL_SUMMONED_GOBBO_SKELETON ||
-      gil == GIL_SKELETON        || gil == GIL_SUMMONED_SKELETON       ||
-      gil == GIL_SKELETON_MAGE   || gil == GIL_SHADOWBEAST_SKELETON    ||
-      gil == GIL_ZOMBIE)
-      return true;
-    }
-  return false;
+  return n.isTargetableBySpell(t);
   }
 
 template<class T>