diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/EquinePredicates.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/EquinePredicates.java
index a1c38c95..85acafff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/EquinePredicates.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/EquinePredicates.java
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ public interface EquinePredicates {
     Predicate<Entity> IS_CASTER = e -> !e.isRemoved() && (e instanceof Caster || IS_PLAYER.test(e));
     Predicate<Entity> IS_PLACED_SPELL = e -> e instanceof Caster && !e.isRemoved();
 
-    Predicate<Entity> IS_MAGIC_IMMUNE = EntityPredicates.VALID_LIVING_ENTITY.negate().or(e -> e instanceof MagicImmune);
+    Predicate<Entity> IS_MAGIC_IMMUNE = e -> (e instanceof MagicImmune || !(e instanceof LivingEntity)) && !(e instanceof ItemEntity);
     Predicate<Entity> EXCEPT_MAGIC_IMMUNE = IS_MAGIC_IMMUNE.negate();
+    Predicate<Entity> VALID_LIVING_AND_NOT_MAGIC_IMMUNE = EntityPredicates.VALID_LIVING_ENTITY.and(EXCEPT_MAGIC_IMMUNE);
 
     Predicate<LivingEntity> HAS_WANT_IT_NEED_IT = e -> {
         return EnchantmentHelper.getEquipmentLevel(UEnchantments.WANT_IT_NEED_IT, e) > 0
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/CarryAbility.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/CarryAbility.java
index 6b672436..7daab3d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/CarryAbility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/CarryAbility.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class CarryAbility implements Ability<Hit> {
 
     protected LivingEntity findRider(PlayerEntity player, World w) {
         return TraceHelper.<LivingEntity>findEntity(player, 10, 1, hit -> {
-            return EquinePredicates.EXCEPT_MAGIC_IMMUNE.test(hit) && !player.isConnectedThroughVehicle(hit);
+            return EquinePredicates.VALID_LIVING_AND_NOT_MAGIC_IMMUNE.test(hit) && !player.isConnectedThroughVehicle(hit);
         }).orElse(null);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/UnicornCastingAbility.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/UnicornCastingAbility.java
index 19564206..61df0029 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/UnicornCastingAbility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/UnicornCastingAbility.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class UnicornCastingAbility extends AbstractSpellCastingAbility {
                     } else {
                         player.setAnimation(Animation.ARMS_UP, Animation.Recipient.HUMAN);
                         if (s instanceof HomingSpell homer) {
-                            TraceHelper.findEntity(player.asEntity(), homer.getRange(player), 1, EquinePredicates.EXCEPT_MAGIC_IMMUNE).ifPresent(homer::setTarget);
+                            TraceHelper.findEntity(player.asEntity(), homer.getRange(player), 1, EquinePredicates.VALID_LIVING_AND_NOT_MAGIC_IMMUNE).ifPresent(homer::setTarget);
                         }
                         player.playSound(USounds.SPELL_CAST_SUCCESS, 0.05F, 2.2F);
                     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/UnicornProjectileAbility.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/UnicornProjectileAbility.java
index d1c887cc..a352bb61 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/UnicornProjectileAbility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/UnicornProjectileAbility.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class UnicornProjectileAbility extends AbstractSpellCastingAbility {
                 projectile.setHydrophobic();
 
                 if (spell instanceof HomingSpell homer) {
-                    TraceHelper.findEntity(player.asEntity(), homer.getRange(player), 1, EquinePredicates.EXCEPT_MAGIC_IMMUNE).filter(((HomingSpell)spell)::setTarget).ifPresent(projectile::setHomingTarget);
+                    TraceHelper.findEntity(player.asEntity(), homer.getRange(player), 1, EquinePredicates.VALID_LIVING_AND_NOT_MAGIC_IMMUNE).filter(((HomingSpell)spell)::setTarget).ifPresent(projectile::setHomingTarget);
                 }
             });