diff --git a/magic/arcane/castSpell.lua b/magic/arcane/castSpell.lua
index 03aeb0864..0a64c4139 100644
--- a/magic/arcane/castSpell.lua
+++ b/magic/arcane/castSpell.lua
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ local function checksPassed(user, spell, element, thePosition)
         return false
     end
 
-    if range.checkForObstacles(user, spell, element, thePosition) then
+    local PEN = runes.checkSpellForRuneByName("PEN", spell)
+
+    if not PEN and range.checkForObstacles(user, spell, element, thePosition) then
         user:inform(myTexts.sight.german, myTexts.sight.english)
         return false
     end