diff --git a/ui/core/components/suggest_reforges_action.tsx b/ui/core/components/suggest_reforges_action.tsx
index 1541b039b4..969083bd85 100644
--- a/ui/core/components/suggest_reforges_action.tsx
+++ b/ui/core/components/suggest_reforges_action.tsx
@@ -1349,12 +1349,41 @@ export class ReforgeOptimizer {
 			}
 
 			const scaledItem = item.withDynamicStats();
+			const availableReforges = this.player.getAvailableReforgings(scaledItem);
 
-			for (const reforgeData of this.player.getAvailableReforgings(scaledItem)) {
+			// Filter reforges based on preferences
+			let reforgesToUse = availableReforges.filter(reforgeData => {
 				if (!epStats.includes(reforgeData.toStat) && reforgeData.toStat != Stat.StatExpertiseRating) {
-					continue;
+					return false;
+				}
+
+				// For casters: prefer Hit over Expertise
+				// If the item doesn't have Hit or Expertise natively, remove Expertise as a reforge option
+				const isCaster = this.playerClass === Class.ClassMage ||
+					this.playerClass === Class.ClassWarlock ||
+					this.playerClass === Class.ClassPriest ||
+					this.player.getSpec() === Spec.SpecBalanceDruid ||
+					this.player.getSpec() === Spec.SpecRestorationDruid ||
+					this.player.getSpec() === Spec.SpecElementalShaman ||
+					this.player.getSpec() === Spec.SpecRestorationShaman ||
+					this.player.getSpec() === Spec.SpecHolyPaladin ||
+					this.player.getSpec() === Spec.SpecMistweaverMonk;
+
+				if (isCaster && reforgeData.toStat === Stat.StatExpertiseRating) {
+					const itemStats = scaledItem.calcStats();
+					const hasNativeHit = itemStats.getStat(Stat.StatHitRating) > 0;
+					const hasNativeExpertise = itemStats.getStat(Stat.StatExpertiseRating) > 0;
+
+					// If item has neither Hit nor Expertise natively, don't allow reforging to Expertise
+					if (!hasNativeHit && !hasNativeExpertise) {
+						return false;
+					}
 				}
 
+				return true;
+			});
+
+			for (const reforgeData of reforgesToUse) {
 				const variableKey = `${slot}_${reforgeData.id}`;
 				const coefficients = new Map<string, number>();
 				coefficients.set(ItemSlot[slot], 1);