diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/GuiDesktop.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/GuiDesktop.java
index ce9b5762d47..53d0f022f53 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/GuiDesktop.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/GuiDesktop.java
@@ -394,6 +394,17 @@ public class GuiDesktop implements IGuiBase {
         return FControl.instance.getObservedGame();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean openZone(ZoneType zoneType, Set<Player> players) {
+        switch (zoneType) {
+        case Battlefield:
+        case Hand:
+            return true; //don't actually need to open anything, but indicate that zone can be opened
+        default:
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void updateZones(List<Pair<Player, ZoneType>> zonesToUpdate) {
         CMatchUI.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.updateZones(zonesToUpdate);
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/GuiMobile.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/GuiMobile.java
index 764b9a7f003..c9204dd391c 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/GuiMobile.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/GuiMobile.java
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ import forge.item.PaperCard;
 import forge.match.input.InputQueue;
 import forge.properties.ForgeConstants;
 import forge.screens.match.FControl;
+import forge.screens.match.views.VPlayerPanel;
 import forge.screens.match.views.VPhaseIndicator.PhaseLabel;
+import forge.screens.match.views.VPlayerPanel.InfoTab;
 import forge.screens.match.winlose.ViewWinLose;
 import forge.screens.quest.QuestMenu;
 import forge.sound.AudioClip;
@@ -324,6 +326,28 @@ public class GuiMobile implements IGuiBase {
         return FControl.getGame();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean openZone(ZoneType zoneType, Set<Player> players) {
+        switch (zoneType) {
+        case Battlefield:
+            return true; //Battlefield is always open
+        default:
+            //open zone tab for given zone if needed
+            boolean result = true;
+            for (Player player : players) {
+                VPlayerPanel playerPanel = FControl.getPlayerPanel(player);
+                InfoTab zoneTab = playerPanel.getZoneTab(zoneType);
+                if (zoneTab == null) {
+                    result = false;
+                }
+                else {
+                    playerPanel.setSelectedTab(zoneTab);
+                }
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void updateZones(List<Pair<Player, ZoneType>> zonesToUpdate) {
         FControl.updateZones(zonesToUpdate);
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/views/VPlayerPanel.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/views/VPlayerPanel.java
index 92c3563a362..8d50cfe35be 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/views/VPlayerPanel.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/views/VPlayerPanel.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class VPlayerPanel extends FContainer {
         setSelectedTab(zoneTabs.get(zoneType));
     }
 
-    private void setSelectedTab(InfoTab selectedTab0) {
+    public void setSelectedTab(InfoTab selectedTab0) {
         if (selectedTab == selectedTab0) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/interfaces/IGuiBase.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/interfaces/IGuiBase.java
index 56c44a27c27..5e24d94627b 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/interfaces/IGuiBase.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/interfaces/IGuiBase.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public interface IGuiBase {
     void enableOverlay();
     void disableOverlay();
     void finishGame();
+    boolean openZone(ZoneType zoneType, Set<Player> players);
     void updateStack();
     void updateZones(List<Pair<Player, ZoneType>> zonesToUpdate);
     void updateCards(Set<Card> cardsToUpdate);
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/TargetSelection.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/TargetSelection.java
index 636edecc0ff..e99f11a70f8 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/TargetSelection.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/TargetSelection.java
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ package forge.player;
 import com.google.common.base.Predicate;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 
+import forge.GuiBase;
 import forge.game.Game;
 import forge.game.GameObject;
 import forge.game.card.Card;
 import forge.game.card.CardLists;
+import forge.game.player.Player;
 import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
 import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbilityStackInstance;
 import forge.game.spellability.TargetRestrictions;
@@ -34,7 +36,9 @@ import forge.util.Aggregates;
 import forge.util.gui.SGuiChoose;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * <p>
@@ -68,8 +72,9 @@ public class TargetSelection {
     public final boolean chooseTargets(Integer numTargets) {
         TargetRestrictions tgt = getTgt();
         final boolean canTarget = tgt != null && tgt.doesTarget();
-        if( !canTarget )
+        if (!canTarget) {
             throw new RuntimeException("TargetSelection.chooseTargets called for ability that does not target - " + ability);
+        }
         
         // Number of targets is explicitly set only if spell is being redirected (ex. Swerve or Redirect) 
         final int minTargets = numTargets != null ? numTargets.intValue() : tgt.getMinTargets(ability.getHostCard(), ability);
@@ -101,18 +106,21 @@ public class TargetSelection {
             List<GameObject> candidates = tgt.getAllCandidates(this.ability, true);
             GameObject choice = Aggregates.random(candidates);
             return ability.getTargets().add(choice);
-        } else if (zone.size() == 1 && zone.get(0) == ZoneType.Stack) {
+        }
+        else if (zone.size() == 1 && zone.get(0) == ZoneType.Stack) {
             // If Zone is Stack, the choices are handled slightly differently.
             // Handle everything inside function due to interaction with StackInstance
             return this.chooseCardFromStack(mandatory);
-        } else {
+        }
+        else {
             List<Card> validTargets = this.getValidCardsToTarget();
-            if (zone.size() == 1 && (zone.get(0) == ZoneType.Battlefield || zone.get(0) == ZoneType.Hand)) {
+            if (zone.size() == 1 && GuiBase.getInterface().openZone(zone.get(0), getPlayersWithValidTargets(validTargets))) {
                 InputSelectTargets inp = new InputSelectTargets(validTargets, ability, mandatory);
                 inp.showAndWait();
                 choiceResult = !inp.hasCancelled();
                 bTargetingDone = inp.hasPressedOk();
-            } else {
+            }
+            else {
                 // for every other case an all-purpose GuiChoose
                 choiceResult = this.chooseCardFromList(validTargets, true, mandatory);
             }
@@ -121,7 +129,13 @@ public class TargetSelection {
         return choiceResult && chooseTargets(numTargets);
     }
 
-    
+    private Set<Player> getPlayersWithValidTargets(List<Card> validTargets) {
+        Set<Player> players = new HashSet<Player>();
+        for (Card card : validTargets) {
+            players.add(card.getController());
+        }
+        return players;
+    }
 
     // these have been copied over from CardFactoryUtil as they need two extra
     // parameters for target selection.