diff --git a/src/game/Handlers/LootHandler.cpp b/src/game/Handlers/LootHandler.cpp
index b078039675e..96edaedbe78 100644
--- a/src/game/Handlers/LootHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Handlers/LootHandler.cpp
@@ -97,12 +97,30 @@ void WorldSession::HandleAutostoreLootItemOpcode(WorldPacket& recv_data)
 
             bool ok_loot = pCreature && pCreature->IsAlive() == (player->GetClass() == CLASS_ROGUE && pCreature->lootForPickPocketed);
 
-            if (!ok_loot || !pCreature->IsWithinDistInMap(_player, _player->GetMaxLootDistance(pCreature), true, SizeFactor::None))
+            if (!ok_loot)
             {
-                player->SendLootRelease(lguid);
+                player->SendLootError(lguid, LOOT_ERROR_DIDNT_KILL);
                 return;
             }
 
+            // skinning uses the spell range which is 5 yards
+            if (pCreature->lootForSkin)
+            {
+                if (!pCreature->IsWithinCombatDistInMap(player, INTERACTION_DISTANCE + 1.25f))
+                {
+                    player->SendLootError(lguid, LOOT_ERROR_TOO_FAR);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (!pCreature->IsWithinDistInMap(_player, _player->GetMaxLootDistance(pCreature), true, SizeFactor::None))
+                {
+                    player->SendLootError(lguid, LOOT_ERROR_TOO_FAR);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
             loot = &pCreature->loot;
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/game/Objects/Player.cpp b/src/game/Objects/Player.cpp
index 9bb9c409ab1..6b1d2eb8134 100644
--- a/src/game/Objects/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Objects/Player.cpp
@@ -8317,11 +8317,12 @@ void Player::SendLoot(ObjectGuid guid, LootType loot_type, Player const* pVictim
             // must be in range and creature must be alive for pickpocket and must be dead for another loot
             if (!creature || creature->IsAlive() != (loot_type == LOOT_PICKPOCKETING))
             {
-                SendLootRelease(guid);
+                SendLootError(guid, LOOT_ERROR_DIDNT_KILL);
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (!creature->IsWithinDistInMap(this, GetMaxLootDistance(creature), true, SizeFactor::None))
+            // skinning range already checked during spell cast
+            if (loot_type != LOOT_SKINNING && !creature->IsWithinDistInMap(this, GetMaxLootDistance(creature), true, SizeFactor::None))
             {
                 SendLootError(guid, LOOT_ERROR_TOO_FAR);
                 return;
diff --git a/src/game/Spells/Spell.cpp b/src/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
index 531b2d65485..133eff1fd7d 100644
--- a/src/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Spells/Spell.cpp
@@ -6567,11 +6567,6 @@ SpellCastResult Spell::CheckCast(bool strict)
                 if (!creature->IsSkinnableBy(m_caster->ToPlayer()))
                     return SPELL_FAILED_TARGET_NOT_LOOTED;
 
-                // If the player isn't in loot range, the skins are lost forever.
-                // This only happens on large mobs with disjointed models (i.e. Devilsaurs).
-                if (!creature->IsWithinDistInMap(m_caster, INTERACTION_DISTANCE))
-                    return SPELL_FAILED_OUT_OF_RANGE;
-
                 int32 skillValue = ((Player*)m_caster)->GetSkillValue(SKILL_SKINNING);
                 int32 TargetLevel = m_targets.getUnitTarget()->GetLevel();
                 int32 ReqValue = (skillValue < 100 ? (TargetLevel - 10) * 10 : TargetLevel * 5);