diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/EffectItem.cpp b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/EffectItem.cpp
index e74998c46..0cbb06156 100644
--- a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/EffectItem.cpp
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/EffectItem.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ bool EffectItem::IsVampireLordEffect() const noexcept
     return pEffectSetting->eArchetype == EffectArchetypes::ArchetypeID::kVampireLord;
 }
 
+bool EffectItem::IsDetectLifeEffect() const noexcept
+{
+    return pEffectSetting->eArchetype == EffectArchetypes::ArchetypeID::kDetectLife;
+}
+
 bool EffectItem::IsNightVisionEffect() const noexcept
 {
     BGSKeyword* pMagicNightEye = Cast<BGSKeyword>(TESForm::GetById(0xad7c6));
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/EffectItem.h b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/EffectItem.h
index c4ee9a5d4..9c673828f 100644
--- a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/EffectItem.h
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/EffectItem.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ struct EffectItem
     bool IsWerewolfEffect() const noexcept;
     bool IsVampireLordEffect() const noexcept;
     bool IsNightVisionEffect() const noexcept;
+    bool IsDetectLifeEffect() const noexcept;
 
     EffectItemData data;
     uint32_t padC;
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/MagicTarget.cpp b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/MagicTarget.cpp
index fe6a5ac5b..3151a7ad7 100644
--- a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/MagicTarget.cpp
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/MagicTarget.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ bool MagicTarget::AddTarget(AddTargetData& arData, bool aApplyHealPerkBonus, boo
 
 bool MagicTarget::AddTargetData::ShouldSync()
 {
+    // Detect life is an area effect on every actor around the caster, syncing it would show them to other players too.
+    if (pEffectItem->IsDetectLifeEffect())
+        return false;
+
     // Constant effect slow time is an ability each client's scripts add and remove on their own player, so a synced
     // copy would stay on the other players for good. Fire and forget slow time (shouts) still syncs.
     if (pEffectItem->IsSlowEffect())
@@ -102,6 +106,18 @@ bool TP_MAKE_THISCALL(HookAddTarget, MagicTarget, MagicTarget::AddTargetData& ar
     if (arData.pEffectItem->IsVampireLordEffect())
         pTargetActorEx->GraphDescriptorHash = AnimationGraphDescriptor_VampireLordBehavior::m_key;
 
+    if (arData.pEffectItem->IsDetectLifeEffect() && arData.pCaster)
+    {
+        const ActorExtension* pCasterExtension = arData.pCaster->GetExtension();
+
+        // The caster's copy repeats the cast on this client, but only the caster gets to see living targets.
+        if (pCasterExtension->IsRemotePlayer())
+            return false;
+
+        if (pCasterExtension->IsLocalPlayer() && pTargetActorEx->IsRemotePlayer() && World::Get().GetServerSettings().PvpEnabled)
+            return TiltedPhoques::ThisCall(RealAddTarget, apThis, arData);
+    }
+
     if (ScopedSpellCastOverride::IsOverriden())
         return TiltedPhoques::ThisCall(RealAddTarget, apThis, arData);