diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.cpp
index 681d6e9627..278761ce6e 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.cpp
@@ -1130,6 +1130,35 @@ bool GameObject::Create(uint32 entry, Map* map, Position const& pos, QuaternionD
                 m_invisibility.AddFlag(INVISIBILITY_TRAP);
                 m_invisibility.AddValue(INVISIBILITY_TRAP, 300);
             }
+
+            m_goValue.Trap.TargetSearcherCheckType = TARGET_CHECK_ENEMY;
+            if (SpellInfo const* trapSpell = sSpellMgr->GetSpellInfo(goInfo->trap.spell, map->GetDifficultyID()))
+            {
+                // positive spells may require enemy targets
+                if (trapSpell->IsPositive())
+                {
+                    bool targetsAlly = false;
+                    bool targetsEnemy = false;
+                    auto isAllyTarget = [](SpellImplicitTargetInfo const& targetInfo)
+                    {
+                        return targetInfo.GetObjectType() == TARGET_OBJECT_TYPE_UNIT && targetInfo.GetCheckType() == TARGET_CHECK_ALLY;
+                    };
+                    auto isEnemyTarget = [](SpellImplicitTargetInfo const& targetInfo)
+                    {
+                        return targetInfo.GetObjectType() == TARGET_OBJECT_TYPE_UNIT && targetInfo.GetCheckType() == TARGET_CHECK_ENEMY;
+                    };
+                    for (SpellEffectInfo const& spellEffectInfo : trapSpell->GetEffects())
+                    {
+                        if (!spellEffectInfo.IsEffect())
+                            continue;
+
+                        targetsAlly = targetsAlly || isAllyTarget(spellEffectInfo.TargetA) || isAllyTarget(spellEffectInfo.TargetB);
+                        targetsEnemy = targetsEnemy || isEnemyTarget(spellEffectInfo.TargetA) || isEnemyTarget(spellEffectInfo.TargetB);
+                    }
+                    if (targetsAlly)
+                        m_goValue.Trap.TargetSearcherCheckType = targetsEnemy ? TARGET_CHECK_DEFAULT : TARGET_CHECK_ALLY;
+                }
+            }
             break;
         case GAMEOBJECT_TYPE_CONTROL_ZONE:
             m_goTypeImpl = std::make_unique<GameObjectType::ControlZone>(*this);
@@ -1472,10 +1501,21 @@ void GameObject::Update(uint32 diff)
 
                     if (GetOwner() || goInfo->trap.Checkallunits)
                     {
-                        // Hunter trap: Search units which are unfriendly to the trap's owner
-                        Trinity::NearestAttackableNoTotemUnitInObjectRangeCheck checker(this, radius);
-                        Trinity::UnitLastSearcher<Trinity::NearestAttackableNoTotemUnitInObjectRangeCheck> searcher(this, target, checker);
-                        Cell::VisitAllObjects(this, searcher, radius);
+                        // summoned traps: Search targets fit to trap spell data
+                        if (SpellInfo const* trapSpell = sSpellMgr->GetSpellInfo(goInfo->trap.spell, GetMap()->GetDifficultyID()))
+                        {
+                            WorldObject* worldObjectTarget = nullptr;
+                            Trinity::WorldObjectSpellNearbyTargetCheck checker(radius, this, trapSpell, m_goValue.Trap.TargetSearcherCheckType, nullptr, TARGET_OBJECT_TYPE_UNIT);
+                            Trinity::WorldObjectLastSearcher searcher(this, worldObjectTarget, checker, GRID_MAP_TYPE_MASK_CREATURE | GRID_MAP_TYPE_MASK_PLAYER);
+                            Cell::VisitAllObjects(this, searcher, radius);
+                            target = Object::ToUnit(worldObjectTarget);
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            Trinity::NearestAttackableNoTotemUnitInObjectRangeCheck checker(this, radius);
+                            Trinity::UnitLastSearcher<Trinity::NearestAttackableNoTotemUnitInObjectRangeCheck> searcher(this, target, checker);
+                            Cell::VisitAllObjects(this, searcher, radius);
+                        }
                     }
                     else
                     {
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.h b/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.h
index 43b3e063ae..e5da7fb977 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class TransportBase;
 class Unit;
 struct Loot;
 struct TransportAnimation;
+enum SpellTargetCheckTypes : uint8;
 enum TriggerCastFlags : uint32;
 
 namespace Vignettes
@@ -122,6 +123,11 @@ private:
 
 union GameObjectValue
 {
+    //6 GAMEOBJECT_TYPE_TRAP
+    struct
+    {
+        SpellTargetCheckTypes TargetSearcherCheckType;
+    } Trap;
     //25 GAMEOBJECT_TYPE_FISHINGHOLE
     struct
     {