diff --git a/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp b/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
index c4ec5092f..038cef4c4 100644
--- a/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
+++ b/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ void CheckPlayerNearby()
 	const Player &myPlayer = *MyPlayer;
 
 	const SpellID spl = myPlayer._pRSpell;
-	if (myPlayer.friendlyMode && spl != SpellID::Resurrect && spl != SpellID::HealOther)
+	if (myPlayer.friendlyMode && IsNoneOf(spl, SpellID::Resurrect, SpellID::HealOther))
 		return;
 
 	for (const Player &player : Players) {
@@ -393,12 +393,12 @@ void CheckPlayerNearby()
 			continue;
 		const int mx = player.position.future.x;
 		const int my = player.position.future.y;
-		if (dPlayer[mx][my] == 0
+		if ((dPlayer[mx][my] == 0 && spl != SpellID::Resurrect)
 		    || !IsTileLit(player.position.future)
 		    || (player.hasNoLife() && spl != SpellID::Resurrect))
 			continue;
 
-		if (myPlayer.UsesRangedWeapon() || HasRangedSpell() || spl == SpellID::HealOther) {
+		if (myPlayer.UsesRangedWeapon() || HasRangedSpell() || IsAnyOf(spl, SpellID::Resurrect, SpellID::HealOther)) {
 			newDdistance = GetDistanceRanged(player.position.future);
 		} else {
 			newDdistance = GetDistance(player.position.future, distance);
@@ -2133,7 +2133,7 @@ void PerformSpellAction()
 
 	const Player &myPlayer = *MyPlayer;
 	const SpellID spl = myPlayer._pRSpell;
-	if ((PlayerUnderCursor == nullptr && (spl == SpellID::Resurrect || spl == SpellID::HealOther))
+	if ((PlayerUnderCursor == nullptr && IsAnyOf(spl, SpellID::Resurrect, SpellID::HealOther))
 	    || (ObjectUnderCursor == nullptr && spl == SpellID::TrapDisarm)) {
 		myPlayer.Say(HeroSpeech::ICantCastThatHere);
 		return;
diff --git a/Source/player.cpp b/Source/player.cpp
index 1b6f14096..6a7039767 100644
--- a/Source/player.cpp
+++ b/Source/player.cpp
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ void CheckNewPath(Player &player, bool pmWillBeCalled)
 	case ACTION_RATTACKPLR:
 	case ACTION_SPELLPLR:
 		target = &Players[targetId];
-		if (target->hasNoLife()) {
+		if (target->hasNoLife() && player.queuedSpell.spellId != SpellID::Resurrect) {
 			player.Stop();
 			return;
 		}
@@ -3208,7 +3208,9 @@ void CheckPlrSpell(bool isShiftHeld, SpellID spellID, SpellType spellType)
 	} else if (pcursmonst != -1 && !isShiftHeld) {
 		LastPlayerAction = PlayerActionType::SpellMonsterTarget;
 		NetSendCmdParam4(true, CMD_SPELLID, pcursmonst, static_cast<int8_t>(spellID), static_cast<uint8_t>(spellType), spellFrom);
-	} else if (PlayerUnderCursor != nullptr && !PlayerUnderCursor->hasNoLife() && !isShiftHeld && !myPlayer.friendlyMode) {
+	} else if (PlayerUnderCursor != nullptr && !isShiftHeld
+	    && (!myPlayer.friendlyMode || IsAnyOf(spellID, SpellID::HealOther, SpellID::Resurrect))
+	    && (!PlayerUnderCursor->hasNoLife() || spellID == SpellID::Resurrect)) {
 		LastPlayerAction = PlayerActionType::SpellPlayerTarget;
 		NetSendCmdParam4(true, CMD_SPELLPID, PlayerUnderCursor->getId(), static_cast<int8_t>(spellID), static_cast<uint8_t>(spellType), spellFrom);
 	} else {
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 912eb495e..344e77f75 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
+#### Controls
+
+- Gamepad: Unable to cast Resurrect on players
+
 #### Graphics / Audio
 
 - Music doesn't unmute when focus is lost on level transition with Auto Pause On Focus Lost disabled