diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbilityRestriction.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbilityRestriction.java
index 09cdd7671b2..cf5178b491c 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbilityRestriction.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbilityRestriction.java
@@ -218,16 +218,19 @@ public class SpellAbilityRestriction extends SpellAbilityVariables {
         // for Bestow need to check the animated State
         if (sa.isSpell() && sa.hasParam("Bestow")) {
             // already bestowed or in battlefield, no need to check for spell
-            if (c.isBestowed() || c.isInZone(ZoneType.Battlefield)) {
+            if (c.isInZone(ZoneType.Battlefield)) {
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (!c.isLKI()) {
-                cp = CardUtil.getLKICopy(c);
-            }
+            // if card is lki and bestowed, then do nothing there, it got already animated
+            if (!(c.isLKI() && c.isBestowed())) {
+                if (!c.isLKI()) {
+                    cp = CardUtil.getLKICopy(c);
+                }
 
-            if (!cp.isBestowed()) {
-                cp.animateBestow();
+                if (!cp.isBestowed()) {
+                    cp.animateBestow(!cp.isLKI());
+                }
             }
         }