diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanelContainer.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanelContainer.java
index 3e34ac8272f..ffdba61a8f6 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanelContainer.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanelContainer.java
@@ -292,19 +292,13 @@ public abstract class CardPanelContainer extends SkinnedPanel {
             remove(CardPanel.getDragAnimationPanel());
             setMouseDragPanel(null);
         }
-        
-        boolean selected = fromPanel != null && fromPanel.isSelected();
-        
         hoveredPanel = null;
         fromPanel.dispose();
         getCardPanels().remove(fromPanel);
         remove(fromPanel);
         invalidate();
         repaint();
-
-        if (selected) {
-            FView.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.getFrame().repaint(); // necessary to get rid of lingering visual artifacts (e.g. unneeded targeting arrows)
-        }
+        FView.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.getFrame().repaint(); // necessary to get rid of lingering visual artifacts (e.g. unneeded targeting arrows)
     }
 
     public final void setCardPanels(final List<CardPanel> cardPanels) {