diff --git a/src/game/Spells/Spell.cpp b/src/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
index 95659e42212..d34d24d5729 100644
--- a/src/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@ void SpellCastTargets::setItemTarget(Item* item)
     m_targetMask |= TARGET_FLAG_ITEM;
 }
 
+void SpellCastTargets::clearItemPointer()
+{
+    // keep the other information so its clear how the spell was targeted
+    m_itemTarget = nullptr;
+}
+
 void SpellCastTargets::setTradeItemTarget(Player* caster)
 {
     m_itemTargetGUID = ObjectGuid(uint64(TRADE_SLOT_NONTRADED));
@@ -5305,7 +5311,7 @@ void Spell::TakeReagents()
 
         // if getItemTarget is also spell reagent
         if (m_targets.getItemTargetEntry() == itemid)
-            m_targets.setItemTarget(nullptr);
+            m_targets.clearItemPointer();
 
         p_caster->DestroyItemCount(itemid, itemcount, true);
     }
@@ -8934,7 +8940,7 @@ bool Spell::IsAuraProcced(Aura* aura)
 void Spell::ClearCastItem()
 {
     if (m_CastItem == m_targets.getItemTarget())
-        m_targets.setItemTarget(nullptr);
+        m_targets.clearItemPointer();
 
     m_CastItem = nullptr;
 }
diff --git a/src/game/Spells/Spell.h b/src/game/Spells/Spell.h
index 3c9b51f6d5d..eee4b0ef073 100644
--- a/src/game/Spells/Spell.h
+++ b/src/game/Spells/Spell.h
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ class SpellCastTargets
         Corpse* getCorpseTarget() const { return m_CorpseTarget; }
 
         void setItemTarget(Item* item);
+        void clearItemPointer();
         ObjectGuid getItemTargetGuid() const { return m_itemTargetGUID; }
         Item* getItemTarget() const { return m_itemTarget; }
         uint32 getItemTargetEntry() const { return m_itemTargetEntry; }