diff --git a/EOLib/Domain/Spells/SpellCastValidationActions.cs b/EOLib/Domain/Spells/SpellCastValidationActions.cs
index 4361f2bc3..329b91cdb 100644
--- a/EOLib/Domain/Spells/SpellCastValidationActions.cs
+++ b/EOLib/Domain/Spells/SpellCastValidationActions.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class SpellCastValidationActions : ISpellCastValidationActions
             _characterProvider = characterProvider;
         }
 
-        public SpellCastValidationResult ValidateSpellCast(int spellId, ISpellTargetable spellTarget)
+        public SpellCastValidationResult ValidateSpellCast(int spellId)
         {
             var spellData = _pubFileProvider.ESFFile[spellId];
 
@@ -33,6 +33,17 @@ public SpellCastValidationResult ValidateSpellCast(int spellId, ISpellTargetable
             if (stats[CharacterStat.TP] - spellData.TP < 0)
                 return SpellCastValidationResult.ExhaustedNoTp;
 
+            return SpellCastValidationResult.Ok;
+        }
+
+        public SpellCastValidationResult ValidateSpellCast(int spellId, ISpellTargetable spellTarget)
+        {
+            var res = ValidateSpellCast(spellId);
+            if (res != SpellCastValidationResult.Ok)
+                return res;
+
+            var spellData = _pubFileProvider.ESFFile[spellId];
+
             if (spellTarget is INPC)
             {
                 if (spellData.TargetRestrict == SpellTargetRestrict.Friendly ||
@@ -65,6 +76,8 @@ public SpellCastValidationResult ValidateSpellCast(int spellId, ISpellTargetable
 
     public interface ISpellCastValidationActions
     {
+        SpellCastValidationResult ValidateSpellCast(int spellId);
+
         SpellCastValidationResult ValidateSpellCast(int spellId, ISpellTargetable spellTarget);
     }
 }
diff --git a/EndlessClient/Controllers/FunctionKeyController.cs b/EndlessClient/Controllers/FunctionKeyController.cs
index 8f5a368a6..ec66f9f24 100644
--- a/EndlessClient/Controllers/FunctionKeyController.cs
+++ b/EndlessClient/Controllers/FunctionKeyController.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 using AutomaticTypeMapper;
+using EndlessClient.HUD;
 using EndlessClient.HUD.Panels;
 using EndlessClient.HUD.Spells;
 using EndlessClient.Rendering.Character;
 using EOLib.Domain.Character;
 using EOLib.Domain.Extensions;
 using EOLib.Domain.Map;
+using EOLib.Domain.Spells;
 using EOLib.IO;
 using EOLib.IO.Repositories;
+using EOLib.Localization;
 
 namespace EndlessClient.Controllers
 {
@@ -17,6 +20,8 @@ public class FunctionKeyController : IFunctionKeyController
         private readonly ICharacterActions _characterActions;
         private readonly ISpellSelectActions _spellSelectActions;
         private readonly ICharacterAnimationActions _characterAnimationActions;
+        private readonly ISpellCastValidationActions _spellCastValidationActions;
+        private readonly IStatusLabelSetter _statusLabelSetter;
         private readonly ICharacterProvider _characterProvider;
         private readonly IESFFileProvider _esfFileProvider;
         private readonly ISpellSlotDataProvider _spellSlotDataProvider;
@@ -25,6 +30,8 @@ public class FunctionKeyController : IFunctionKeyController
                                      ICharacterActions characterActions,
                                      ISpellSelectActions spellSelectActions,
                                      ICharacterAnimationActions characterAnimationActions,
+                                     ISpellCastValidationActions spellCastValidationActions,
+                                     IStatusLabelSetter statusLabelSetter,
                                      ICharacterProvider characterProvider,
                                      IESFFileProvider esfFileProvider,
                                      ISpellSlotDataProvider spellSlotDataProvider)
@@ -33,6 +40,8 @@ public class FunctionKeyController : IFunctionKeyController
             _characterActions = characterActions;
             _spellSelectActions = spellSelectActions;
             _characterAnimationActions = characterAnimationActions;
+            _spellCastValidationActions = spellCastValidationActions;
+            _statusLabelSetter = statusLabelSetter;
             _characterProvider = characterProvider;
             _esfFileProvider = esfFileProvider;
             _spellSlotDataProvider = spellSlotDataProvider;
@@ -47,10 +56,16 @@ public bool SelectSpell(int index, bool isAlternate)
                 _spellSlotDataProvider.SelectedSpellInfo.MatchSome(x =>
                 {
                     var spellData = _esfFileProvider.ESFFile[x.ID];
-                    if ((spellData.Target == SpellTarget.Self || spellData.Target == SpellTarget.Group) &&
-                        _characterAnimationActions.PrepareMainCharacterSpell(x.ID, _characterProvider.MainCharacter))
+                    if (spellData.Target == SpellTarget.Self || spellData.Target == SpellTarget.Group)
                     {
-                        _characterActions.PrepareCastSpell(x.ID);
+                        var castResult = _spellCastValidationActions.ValidateSpellCast(x.ID);
+
+                        if (castResult == SpellCastValidationResult.ExhaustedNoTp)
+                            _statusLabelSetter.SetStatusLabel(EOResourceID.STATUS_LABEL_TYPE_WARNING, EOResourceID.ATTACK_YOU_ARE_EXHAUSTED_TP);
+                        else if (castResult == SpellCastValidationResult.ExhaustedNoSp)
+                            _statusLabelSetter.SetStatusLabel(EOResourceID.STATUS_LABEL_TYPE_WARNING, EOResourceID.ATTACK_YOU_ARE_EXHAUSTED_SP);
+                        else if (_characterAnimationActions.PrepareMainCharacterSpell(x.ID, _characterProvider.MainCharacter))
+                            _characterActions.PrepareCastSpell(x.ID);
                     }
                 });
 
diff --git a/EndlessClient/HUD/Spells/SpellSelectActions.cs b/EndlessClient/HUD/Spells/SpellSelectActions.cs
index 51b943e5d..28bf09044 100644
--- a/EndlessClient/HUD/Spells/SpellSelectActions.cs
+++ b/EndlessClient/HUD/Spells/SpellSelectActions.cs
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ public void SelectSpellBySlot(int slot)
                 {
                     var spellData = _esfFileProvider.ESFFile[si.ID];
 
-                    if (spellData.Target == EOLib.IO.SpellTarget.Normal)
+                    if (spellData.Target == EOLib.IO.SpellTarget.Group /*&& not in party*/) // todo: parties
+                    {
+                        _statusLabelSetter.SetStatusLabel(EOResourceID.STATUS_LABEL_TYPE_WARNING, EOResourceID.SPELL_ONLY_WORKS_ON_GROUP);
+                    }
+                    else
                     {
                         _statusLabelSetter.SetStatusLabel(EOResourceID.SKILLMASTER_WORD_SPELL, $"{spellData.Name} ", EOResourceID.SPELL_WAS_SELECTED);
                         _spellSlotDataRepository.SelectedSpellSlot = Option.Some(slot);
                         _spellSlotDataRepository.SpellIsPrepared = true;
                     }
-                    else if (spellData.Target == EOLib.IO.SpellTarget.Group /*&& not in party*/) // todo: parties
-                    {
-                        _statusLabelSetter.SetStatusLabel(EOResourceID.STATUS_LABEL_TYPE_WARNING, EOResourceID.SPELL_ONLY_WORKS_ON_GROUP);
-                    }
                 },
                 none: () =>
                 {
diff --git a/EndlessClient/Input/FunctionKeyHandler.cs b/EndlessClient/Input/FunctionKeyHandler.cs
index 95a712128..b68d84184 100644
--- a/EndlessClient/Input/FunctionKeyHandler.cs
+++ b/EndlessClient/Input/FunctionKeyHandler.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class FunctionKeyHandler : InputHandlerBase
 
         protected override Option<Keys> HandleInput()
         {
-            for (var key = Keys.F1; key < Keys.F8; key++)
+            for (var key = Keys.F1; key <= Keys.F8; key++)
             {
                 if (IsKeyHeld(key))
                 {