diff --git a/include/game/game_handler.hpp b/include/game/game_handler.hpp
index 1ca12c72..b8f66903 100644
--- a/include/game/game_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/game/game_handler.hpp
@@ -513,6 +513,16 @@ public:
     float getCastProgress() const { return castTimeTotal > 0 ? (castTimeTotal - castTimeRemaining) / castTimeTotal : 0.0f; }
     float getCastTimeRemaining() const { return castTimeRemaining; }
 
+    // Target cast bar (shows when the current target is casting)
+    bool isTargetCasting() const { return targetCasting_; }
+    uint32_t getTargetCastSpellId() const { return targetCastSpellId_; }
+    float getTargetCastProgress() const {
+        return targetCastTimeTotal_ > 0.0f
+            ? (targetCastTimeTotal_ - targetCastTimeRemaining_) / targetCastTimeTotal_
+            : 0.0f;
+    }
+    float getTargetCastTimeRemaining() const { return targetCastTimeRemaining_; }
+
     // Talents
     uint8_t getActiveTalentSpec() const { return activeTalentSpec_; }
     uint8_t getUnspentTalentPoints() const { return unspentTalentPoints_[activeTalentSpec_]; }
@@ -1754,6 +1764,11 @@ private:
     bool casting = false;
     uint32_t currentCastSpellId = 0;
     float castTimeRemaining = 0.0f;
+    // Target cast bar state (populated from SMSG_SPELL_START for the current target)
+    bool     targetCasting_          = false;
+    uint32_t targetCastSpellId_      = 0;
+    float    targetCastTimeRemaining_= 0.0f;
+    float    targetCastTimeTotal_    = 0.0f;
     uint64_t pendingGameObjectInteractGuid_ = 0;
 
     // Talents (dual-spec support)
diff --git a/src/game/game_handler.cpp b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
index 759e4ffb..9b4b697f 100644
--- a/src/game/game_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
@@ -759,6 +759,16 @@ void GameHandler::update(float deltaTime) {
             }
         }
 
+        // Tick down target cast bar
+        if (targetCasting_ && targetCastTimeRemaining_ > 0.0f) {
+            targetCastTimeRemaining_ -= deltaTime;
+            if (targetCastTimeRemaining_ <= 0.0f) {
+                targetCasting_           = false;
+                targetCastSpellId_       = 0;
+                targetCastTimeRemaining_ = 0.0f;
+            }
+        }
+
         // Update spell cooldowns (Phase 3)
         for (auto it = spellCooldowns.begin(); it != spellCooldowns.end(); ) {
             it->second -= deltaTime;
@@ -8546,6 +8556,11 @@ void GameHandler::setTarget(uint64_t guid) {
 
     targetGuid = guid;
 
+    // Clear target cast bar when target changes
+    targetCasting_           = false;
+    targetCastSpellId_       = 0;
+    targetCastTimeRemaining_ = 0.0f;
+
     // Inform server of target selection (Phase 1)
     if (state == WorldState::IN_WORLD && socket) {
         auto packet = SetSelectionPacket::build(guid);
@@ -12641,6 +12656,14 @@ void GameHandler::handleSpellStart(network::Packet& packet) {
     SpellStartData data;
     if (!packetParsers_->parseSpellStart(packet, data)) return;
 
+    // Track cast bar for the current target (for interrupt awareness)
+    if (data.casterUnit == targetGuid && data.castTime > 0) {
+        targetCasting_           = true;
+        targetCastSpellId_       = data.spellId;
+        targetCastTimeTotal_     = data.castTime / 1000.0f;
+        targetCastTimeRemaining_ = targetCastTimeTotal_;
+    }
+
     // If this is the player's own cast, start cast bar
     if (data.casterUnit == playerGuid && data.castTime > 0) {
         casting = true;
@@ -12713,6 +12736,13 @@ void GameHandler::handleSpellGo(network::Packet& packet) {
         castTimeRemaining = 0.0f;
     }
 
+    // Clear target cast bar when the target's spell lands
+    if (data.casterUnit == targetGuid) {
+        targetCasting_           = false;
+        targetCastSpellId_       = 0;
+        targetCastTimeRemaining_ = 0.0f;
+    }
+
     // Show miss/dodge/parry/etc combat text when player's spells miss targets
     if (data.casterUnit == playerGuid && !data.missTargets.empty()) {
         static const CombatTextEntry::Type missTypes[] = {
diff --git a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
index 86a46464..5a890112 100644
--- a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
@@ -2093,6 +2093,22 @@ void GameScreen::renderTargetFrame(game::GameHandler& gameHandler) {
             }
         }
 
+        // Target cast bar — shown when the target is casting
+        if (gameHandler.isTargetCasting()) {
+            float castPct   = gameHandler.getTargetCastProgress();
+            float castLeft  = gameHandler.getTargetCastTimeRemaining();
+            uint32_t tspell = gameHandler.getTargetCastSpellId();
+            const std::string& castName = (tspell != 0) ? gameHandler.getSpellName(tspell) : "";
+            ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_PlotHistogram, ImVec4(0.9f, 0.3f, 0.2f, 1.0f));
+            char castLabel[72];
+            if (!castName.empty())
+                snprintf(castLabel, sizeof(castLabel), "%s (%.1fs)", castName.c_str(), castLeft);
+            else
+                snprintf(castLabel, sizeof(castLabel), "Casting... (%.1fs)", castLeft);
+            ImGui::ProgressBar(castPct, ImVec2(-1, 14), castLabel);
+            ImGui::PopStyleColor();
+        }
+
         // Distance
         const auto& movement = gameHandler.getMovementInfo();
         float dx = target->getX() - movement.x;