diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 9ee7d5097e..266ea5a9f5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -1426,30 +1426,31 @@ bool CharacterController::updateWeaponState()
                 else if (!spellid.empty() && spellCastResult != MWWorld::SpellCastState::PowerAlreadyUsed)
                 {
                     world->breakInvisibility(mPtr);
-                    MWMechanics::CastSpell cast(mPtr, nullptr, false, mCastingManualSpell);
-                    cast.playSpellCastingEffects(spellid, isMagicItem);
+                    MWMechanics::CastSpell cast(mPtr, {}, false, mCastingManualSpell);
 
-                    std::vector<ESM::ENAMstruct> effects;
+                    const std::vector<ESM::ENAMstruct>* effects{nullptr};
                     const MWWorld::ESMStore &store = world->getStore();
                     if (isMagicItem)
                     {
                         const ESM::Enchantment *enchantment = store.get<ESM::Enchantment>().find(spellid);
-                        effects = enchantment->mEffects.mList;
+                        effects = &enchantment->mEffects.mList;
+                        cast.playSpellCastingEffects(enchantment);
                     }
                     else
                     {
                         const ESM::Spell *spell = store.get<ESM::Spell>().find(spellid);
-                        effects = spell->mEffects.mList;
+                        effects = &spell->mEffects.mList;
+                        cast.playSpellCastingEffects(spell);
                     }
                     if (mCanCast)
                     {
-                        const ESM::MagicEffect *effect = store.get<ESM::MagicEffect>().find(effects.back().mEffectID); // use last effect of list for color of VFX_Hands
+                        const ESM::MagicEffect *effect = store.get<ESM::MagicEffect>().find(effects->back().mEffectID); // use last effect of list for color of VFX_Hands
 
                         const ESM::Static* castStatic = world->getStore().get<ESM::Static>().find ("VFX_Hands");
 
                         const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
 
-                        for (size_t iter = 0; iter < effects.size(); ++iter) // play hands vfx for each effect
+                        if (!effects->empty())
                         {
                             if (mAnimation->getNode("Bip01 L Hand"))
                                 mAnimation->addEffect(
@@ -1463,7 +1464,7 @@ bool CharacterController::updateWeaponState()
                         }
                     }
 
-                    const ESM::ENAMstruct &firstEffect = effects.at(0); // first effect used for casting animation
+                    const ESM::ENAMstruct& firstEffect = effects->at(0); // first effect used for casting animation
 
                     std::string startKey;
                     std::string stopKey;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
index 9fbf601463..06d504ef6c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
@@ -169,24 +169,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         if (!found)
             return;
 
-        const ESM::Spell* spell = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Spell>().search (mId);
-        if (spell && targetIsActor && (spell->mData.mType == ESM::Spell::ST_Disease || spell->mData.mType == ESM::Spell::ST_Blight))
-        {
-            int requiredResistance = (spell->mData.mType == ESM::Spell::ST_Disease) ?
-                ESM::MagicEffect::ResistCommonDisease
-                : ESM::MagicEffect::ResistBlightDisease;
-            float x = target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target).getMagicEffects().get(requiredResistance).getMagnitude();
-
-            auto& prng = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPrng();
-            if (Misc::Rng::roll0to99(prng) <= x)
-            {
-                // Fully resisted, show message
-                if (target == getPlayer())
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox("#{sMagicPCResisted}");
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
         ActiveSpells::ActiveSpellParams params(*this, mCaster);
 
         bool castByPlayer = (!mCaster.isEmpty() && mCaster == getPlayer());
@@ -522,19 +504,14 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         return true;
     }
 
-    void CastSpell::playSpellCastingEffects(std::string_view spellid, bool enchantment) const
+    void CastSpell::playSpellCastingEffects(const ESM::Enchantment* enchantment) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
-        if (enchantment)
-        {
-            if (const auto spell = store.get<ESM::Enchantment>().search(spellid))
-                playSpellCastingEffects(spell->mEffects.mList);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if (const auto spell = store.get<ESM::Spell>().search(spellid))
-                playSpellCastingEffects(spell->mEffects.mList);
-        }
+        playSpellCastingEffects(enchantment->mEffects.mList);
+    }
+
+    void CastSpell::playSpellCastingEffects(const ESM::Spell* spell) const
+    {
+        playSpellCastingEffects(spell->mEffects.mList);
     }
 
     void CastSpell::playSpellCastingEffects(const std::vector<ESM::ENAMstruct>& effects) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp
index e92902b175..bc17a00042 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace ESM
     struct Ingredient;
     struct Potion;
     struct EffectList;
+    struct Enchantment;
     struct MagicEffect;
 }
 
@@ -58,7 +59,9 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         /// @note Auto detects if spell, ingredient or potion
         bool cast (const std::string& id);
 
-        void playSpellCastingEffects(std::string_view spellid, bool enchantment) const;
+        void playSpellCastingEffects(const ESM::Enchantment* enchantment) const;
+
+        void playSpellCastingEffects(const ESM::Spell* spell) const;
 
         /// @note \a target can be any type of object, not just actors.
         void inflict(const MWWorld::Ptr& target, const ESM::EffectList& effects, ESM::RangeType range, bool exploded = false) const;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
index 2563704fdc..a005594490 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                     return;
 
                 MWMechanics::CastSpell cast(ptr, target, false, true);
-                cast.playSpellCastingEffects(spell->mId, false);
+                cast.playSpellCastingEffects(spell);
                 cast.mHitPosition = target.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3();
                 cast.mAlwaysSucceed = true;
                 cast.cast(spell);