diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/AnimateAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/AnimateAi.java
index 671b567c2af..61bb20e7b71 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/AnimateAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/AnimateAi.java
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ public class AnimateAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                     // (e.g. Myth Realized)
                     if (animatedCopy.getCurrentPower() + animatedCopy.getCurrentToughness() >
                             c.getCurrentPower() + c.getCurrentToughness()) {
-                        if (!isAnimatedThisTurn(aiPlayer, sa.getHostCard())) {
-                            if (!c.isTapped() || (game.getCombat() != null && game.getCombat().isAttacking(sa.getHostCard()))) {
+                        if (!isAnimatedThisTurn(aiPlayer, c)) {
+                            if (!c.isTapped() || (game.getCombat() != null && game.getCombat().isAttacking(c))) {
                                 bFlag = true;
                             }
                         }