diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28691424da..e362ce78c8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     Bug #4816: GetWeaponDrawn returns 1 before weapon is attached
     Bug #5057: Weapon swing sound plays at same pitch whether it hits or misses
     Bug #5129: Stuttering animation on Centurion Archer
+    Bug #5714: Touch spells cast using ExplodeSpell don't always explode
     Bug #5977: Fatigueless NPCs' corpse underwater changes animation on game load
     Bug #6427: Enemy health bar disappears before damaging effect ends
     Bug #6937: Divided by Nix Hounds quest is broken
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 3af60c3420..e1618b4b72 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -3746,8 +3746,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             if (fromProjectile && effectInfo.mArea <= 0)
                 continue; // Don't play explosion for projectiles with 0-area effects
 
-            if (!fromProjectile && effectInfo.mRange == ESM::RT_Touch && !ignore.isEmpty() && !ignore.getClass().isActor() && !ignore.getClass().hasToolTip(ignore))
-                continue; // Don't play explosion for touch spells on non-activatable objects except when spell is from the projectile enchantment
+            if (!fromProjectile && effectInfo.mRange == ESM::RT_Touch && !ignore.isEmpty() && !ignore.getClass().isActor() && !ignore.getClass().hasToolTip(ignore)
+                && (caster.isEmpty() || caster.getClass().isActor()))
+                continue; // Don't play explosion for touch spells on non-activatable objects except when spell is from a projectile enchantment or ExplodeSpell
 
             // Spawn the explosion orb effect
             const ESM::Static* areaStatic;