diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
index 3894569682..e610dda19f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             MWMechanics::projectileHit(caster, target, bow, projectileRef.getPtr(), pos, projectileState.mAttackStrength);
             projectileState.mToDelete = true;
         }
+        const MWWorld::ESMStore& esmStore = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
         for (auto& magicBoltState : mMagicBolts)
         {
             if (magicBoltState.mToDelete)
@@ -563,9 +564,14 @@ namespace MWWorld
             cast.mId = magicBoltState.mSpellId;
             cast.mSourceName = magicBoltState.mSourceName;
             cast.mSlot = magicBoltState.mSlot;
-            cast.inflict(target, caster, magicBoltState.mEffects, ESM::RT_Target, true);
+            // Grab original effect list so the indices are correct
+            const ESM::EffectList* effects;
+            if (const ESM::Spell* spell = esmStore.get<ESM::Spell>().search(magicBoltState.mSpellId))
+                effects = &spell->mEffects;
+            else
+                effects = &esmStore.get<ESM::Enchantment>().find(magicBoltState.mSpellId)->mEffects;
+            cast.inflict(target, caster, *effects, ESM::RT_Target);
 
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->explodeSpell(pos, magicBoltState.mEffects, caster, target, ESM::RT_Target, magicBoltState.mSpellId, magicBoltState.mSourceName, false, magicBoltState.mSlot);
             magicBoltState.mToDelete = true;
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 12df39fb28..0d1b5662c0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -3730,8 +3730,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
                              const std::string& id, const std::string& sourceName, const bool fromProjectile, int slot)
     {
         std::map<MWWorld::Ptr, std::vector<ESM::ENAMstruct> > toApply;
+        int index = -1;
         for (const ESM::ENAMstruct& effectInfo : effects.mList)
         {
+            ++index;
             const ESM::MagicEffect* effect = mStore.get<ESM::MagicEffect>().find(effectInfo.mEffectID);
 
             if (effectInfo.mRange != rangeType || (effectInfo.mArea <= 0 && !ignore.isEmpty() && ignore.getClass().isActor()))
@@ -3786,7 +3788,15 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 if (affected.getClass().isActor() && !isActorCollisionEnabled(affected))
                     continue;
 
-                toApply[affected].push_back(effectInfo);
+                auto& list = toApply[affected];
+                while (list.size() < static_cast<std::size_t>(index))
+                {
+                    // Insert dummy effects to preserve indices
+                    auto& dummy = list.emplace_back(effectInfo);
+                    dummy.mRange = ESM::RT_Self;
+                    assert(dummy.mRange != rangeType);
+                }
+                list.push_back(effectInfo);
             }
         }