diff --git a/test/spec/rootCtrlSpec.js b/test/spec/rootCtrlSpec.js
index 5f4b61b1d2..8a68896a7b 100644
--- a/test/spec/rootCtrlSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/rootCtrlSpec.js
@@ -1,38 +1,112 @@
 'use strict';
 
-// @TODO: Something here is calling a full page reload
 describe('Root Controller', function() {
-  var scope, user, ctrl;
+  var scope, rootscope, user, User, notification, ctrl, $httpBackend;
 
   beforeEach(function () {
     module(function($provide) {
       $provide.value('User', {});
     });
 
-    inject(function($rootScope, $controller) {
+    inject(function($rootScope, $controller, _$httpBackend_, Notification) {
       scope = $rootScope.$new();
-      scope.loginUsername = 'user'
-      scope.loginPassword = 'pass'
-      user = specHelper.newUser();
+      scope.loginUsername = 'user';
+      scope.loginPassword = 'pass';
 
-      ctrl = $controller('RootCtrl', {$scope: scope, User: {user: user}});
+      rootscope = $rootScope;
+
+      $httpBackend = _$httpBackend_;
+
+      notification = Notification;
+      sinon.stub(notification, 'text')
+
+      user = specHelper.newUser();
+      User = {user: user};
+      User.save = sinon.spy();
+      User.sync = sinon.spy();
+
+      ctrl = $controller('RootCtrl', {$scope: scope, User: User});
     });
   });
 
-  it('shows contributor level text', function(){
-    expect(scope.contribText()).to.eql(undefined);
-    expect(scope.contribText(null, {npc: 'NPC'})).to.eql('NPC');
-    expect(scope.contribText({level: 0, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql(undefined);
-    expect(scope.contribText({level: 1, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Friend Blacksmith');
-    expect(scope.contribText({level: 2, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Friend Blacksmith');
-    expect(scope.contribText({level: 3, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Elite Blacksmith');
-    expect(scope.contribText({level: 4, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Elite Blacksmith');
-    expect(scope.contribText({level: 5, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Champion Blacksmith');
-    expect(scope.contribText({level: 6, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Champion Blacksmith');
-    expect(scope.contribText({level: 7, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Legendary Blacksmith');
-    expect(scope.contribText({level: 8, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Guardian Blacksmith');
-    expect(scope.contribText({level: 9, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Heroic Blacksmith');
-    expect(scope.contribText({level: 9, text: 'Blacksmith'}, {npc: 'NPC'})).to.eql('NPC');
+  afterEach(function() {
+    notification.text.reset();
+    User.save.reset();
+    User.sync.reset();
   });
 
+  describe('contribText', function(){
+    it('shows contributor level text', function(){
+      expect(scope.contribText()).to.eql(undefined);
+      expect(scope.contribText(null, {npc: 'NPC'})).to.eql('NPC');
+      expect(scope.contribText({level: 0, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql(undefined);
+      expect(scope.contribText({level: 1, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Friend Blacksmith');
+      expect(scope.contribText({level: 2, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Friend Blacksmith');
+      expect(scope.contribText({level: 3, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Elite Blacksmith');
+      expect(scope.contribText({level: 4, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Elite Blacksmith');
+      expect(scope.contribText({level: 5, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Champion Blacksmith');
+      expect(scope.contribText({level: 6, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Champion Blacksmith');
+      expect(scope.contribText({level: 7, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Legendary Blacksmith');
+      expect(scope.contribText({level: 8, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Guardian Blacksmith');
+      expect(scope.contribText({level: 9, text: 'Blacksmith'})).to.eql('Heroic Blacksmith');
+      expect(scope.contribText({level: 9, text: 'Blacksmith'}, {npc: 'NPC'})).to.eql('NPC');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('castEnd', function(){
+    var task_target, type;
+
+    beforeEach(function(){
+      task_target = { id: 'task-id' };
+      type = 'task';
+      scope.spell = {
+        target: 'task',
+        key: 'fireball',
+        mana: 10,
+        text: env.t('spellWizardFireballText'),
+        cast: function(){}
+      };
+      rootscope.applyingAction = true;
+    });
+
+    context('fails', function(){
+      it('exits early if there is no applying action', function(){
+        rootscope.applyingAction = null;
+        expect(scope.castEnd(task_target, type)).to.be.eql('No applying action');
+      });
+
+      it('sends notification if target is invalid', function(){
+        scope.spell.target = 'not_the_same_target';
+
+        scope.castEnd(task_target, type)
+
+        notification.text.should.have.been.calledWith(window.env.t('invalidTarget'));
+      });
+    });
+
+    context('succeeds', function(){
+      it('sets scope.spell and rootScope.applyingAction to falsy values', function(){
+
+        scope.castEnd(task_target, type)
+
+        expect(rootscope.applyingAction).to.eql(false);
+        expect(scope.spell).to.eql(null);
+      });
+
+      it('calls $scope.spell.cast', function(){
+        // Kind of a hack, would prefer to use sinon.spy,
+        // but scope.spell gets turned to null in scope.castEnd
+        var spellWasCast = false;
+        scope.spell.cast = function(){ spellWasCast = true };
+
+        scope.castEnd(task_target, type)
+
+        expect(spellWasCast).to.eql(true);
+      });
+
+      it('calls cast endpoint');
+
+      it('sends notification that spell was cast');
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
index 6ac31b9585..a8eb87641d 100644
--- a/website/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
+++ b/website/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("RootCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User', '$
     }
 
     $scope.castEnd = function(target, type, $event){
-      if (!$rootScope.applyingAction) return;
+      if (!$rootScope.applyingAction) return 'No applying action';
       $event && ($event.stopPropagation(),$event.preventDefault());
       if ($scope.spell.target != type) return Notification.text(window.env.t('invalidTarget'));
       $scope.spell.cast(User.user, target);
@@ -271,17 +271,16 @@ habitrpg.controller("RootCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User', '$
       $rootScope.applyingAction = false;
 
       $http.post(ApiUrl.get() + '/api/v2/user/class/cast/'+spell.key+'?targetType='+type+'&targetId='+targetId)
-      .success(function(){
-        var msg = window.env.t('youCast', {spell: spell.text()});
-        switch (type) {
-         case 'task': msg = window.env.t('youCastTarget', {spell: spell.text(), target: target.text});break;
-         case 'user': msg = window.env.t('youCastTarget', {spell: spell.text(), target: target.profile.name});break;
-         case 'party': msg = window.env.t('youCastParty', {spell: spell.text()});break;
-        }
-        Notification.text($filter("markdown")(msg));
-        User.sync();
-      });
-
+        .success(function(){
+          var msg = window.env.t('youCast', {spell: spell.text()});
+          switch (type) {
+           case 'task': msg = window.env.t('youCastTarget', {spell: spell.text(), target: target.text});break;
+           case 'user': msg = window.env.t('youCastTarget', {spell: spell.text(), target: target.profile.name});break;
+           case 'party': msg = window.env.t('youCastParty', {spell: spell.text()});break;
+          }
+          Notification.text($filter("markdown")(msg));
+          User.sync();
+        });
     }
 
     $rootScope.castCancel = function(){