diff --git a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/EmpoweringPresence.java b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/EmpoweringPresence.java
index 5363c8dd..7fcbaf18 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/EmpoweringPresence.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/spell/EmpoweringPresence.java
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ public class EmpoweringPresence extends Spell {
 	@SubscribeEvent(priority = EventPriority.LOW) // Doesn't really matter but there's no point processing it if casting is blocked
 	public static void onSpellCastPreEvent(SpellCastEvent.Pre event){
 		// Empowerment stacks extra potency on top of the existing potency.
-		if(event.getCaster() != null && event.getCaster().isPotionActive(WizardryPotions.empowerment)){
+		if(event.getCaster() != null && event.getCaster().isPotionActive(WizardryPotions.empowerment)
+				&& !(event.getSpell() instanceof EmpoweringPresence)){ // Prevent exponential empowerment stacking!
 
 			float potency = 1 + Constants.EMPOWERMENT_POTENCY_PER_LEVEL
 					* (event.getCaster().getActivePotionEffect(WizardryPotions.empowerment).getAmplifier() + 1);