diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 62b8887..34fe0fd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ prevent pulling things you didn't intend like marked patrols.
 
 For Warlocks with the Malediction talent, when checking if Curse of Recklessness, Curse of the Elements, or Curse of Shadow is already on a target, the addon will instead check for Curse of Agony to allow you to refresh agony using them. This is enabled by default and can be disabled per-command with `malediction=0`. Don't use the `refreshtime` option with this as the server won't refresh Curse of Agony if it is still on the mob.
 
+Special spells such as `Rake` that deal direct damage but also apply a bleed DoT are handled differently from normal debuffs. When one lands, Cursive starts a 1 second timer then checks that the bleed aura actually appeared on the target. If it did not, Cursive removes the curse.
+
+If that verification failure happened while the target was not at the client buff/debuff cap, the addon assumes that mob name is bleed-immune and caches it in memory. Future casts against mobs with that same name will skip bleed tracking so you do not keep getting `Rake` timers for 1 second on bleed-immune targets.
+
 Mobs with raid marks will be displayed first.
 
 Mobs will the top 3 max hps will always display next. I may make this configurable in the future.
diff --git a/curses.lua b/curses.lua
index e8600a3..6418893 100644
--- a/curses.lua
+++ b/curses.lua
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ local curses = {
 		["0xF130003E75015AB4"] = true, --Sapphiron
 		["0xF130003E76015AED"] = true, --Kel'Thuzad
 	},
+  bleedImmuneMobs = { -- populated with mob names that fail VerifyMeleeBleedApplied to allow skipping future bleed checks
+  }
 }
 
 -- combat events for curses
@@ -301,13 +303,27 @@ local function VerifyMeleeBleedApplied(targetGuid, spellID)
 		return
 	end
 
+  if not UnitExists(targetGuid) then
+    return
+  end
+
+  local hasFullBuffsAndDebuffs = true
 	local auras = GetUnitField(targetGuid, "aura") or {}
 	for i, auraSpellID in pairs(auras) do
 		if auraSpellID == spellID then
 			return
+    elseif auraSpellID <= 0 then
+      hasFullBuffsAndDebuffs = false
 		end
 	end
 
+  if not hasFullBuffsAndDebuffs then
+    local mobName = UnitName(targetGuid)
+    if mobName then
+      curses.bleedImmuneMobs[mobName] = true
+    end
+  end
+
 	curses:RemoveCurse(targetGuid, curseData.name)
 end
 
@@ -355,10 +371,20 @@ Cursive:RegisterEvent("SPELL_GO_SELF", function(itemId, spellID, casterGuid, tar
   if numTargetsHit > 0 then
     if curses.trackedCurseIds[spellID] and not curses.travelTimeSpellIds[spellID] then
 			lastGuid = targetGuid
-      local duration = curses:GetCurseDuration(spellID)
-      curses:ApplyCurse(spellID, targetGuid, GetTime(), duration)
-      if curses.trackedCurseIds[spellID].meleeBleed and not curses.mobsThatBleed[targetGuid] then
-        Cursive:ScheduleEvent(VerifyMeleeBleedApplied, 0.05, targetGuid, spellID)
+      local curseData = curses.trackedCurseIds[spellID]
+      if curseData.meleeBleed then
+        local mobName = UnitName(targetGuid)
+        local isBleedImmuneMob = mobName and mobName ~= "" and curses.bleedImmuneMobs[mobName]
+        if not isBleedImmuneMob then
+          local duration = curses:GetCurseDuration(spellID)
+          curses:ApplyCurse(spellID, targetGuid, GetTime(), duration)
+          if not curses.mobsThatBleed[targetGuid] then
+            Cursive:ScheduleEvent(VerifyMeleeBleedApplied, 1, targetGuid, spellID)
+          end
+        end
+      else
+        local duration = curses:GetCurseDuration(spellID)
+        curses:ApplyCurse(spellID, targetGuid, GetTime(), duration)
       end
 		elseif curses.conflagrateSpellIds[spellID] then
       curses:UpdateCurse(spellID, targetGuid, GetTime())
@@ -626,8 +652,9 @@ function curses:ApplyCurse(spellID, targetGuid, startTime, duration)
 	-- clear pending cast
 	curses.pendingCast = {}
 
-	local name = curses.trackedCurseIds[spellID].name
-	local rank = curses.trackedCurseIds[spellID].rank
+  local curseData = curses.trackedCurseIds[spellID]
+  local name = curseData.name
+  local rank = curseData.rank
 
 	if not curses.guids[targetGuid] then
 		curses.guids[targetGuid] = {}