diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
index dee8759d4c..526e82a711 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
@@ -8040,7 +8040,7 @@ uint32 Unit::MeleeDamageBonusTaken(Unit* attacker, uint32 pdamage, WeaponAttackT
 
     int32 TakenFlatBenefit = 0;
 
-    uint32 meleeDamageSchoolMask = attacker->GetMeleeDamageSchoolMask();
+    uint32 meleeDamageSchoolMask = spellProto ? spellProto->SchoolMask : attacker->GetMeleeDamageSchoolMask();
 
     // ..taken
     TakenFlatBenefit += GetTotalAuraModifier(SPELL_AURA_MOD_DAMAGE_TAKEN, [meleeDamageSchoolMask, spellProto](AuraEffect const* aurEff)