diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/TargetSelection.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/TargetSelection.java
index 16018cc10c6..e1f9e89a847 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/TargetSelection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/TargetSelection.java
@@ -213,6 +213,13 @@ public class TargetSelection {
                 return this.subSelection.chooseTargets();
             }
         }
+        
+        if (!this.target.hasCandidates(this.ability, true)) {
+            // Cancel ability if there aren't any valid Candidates
+            this.bCancel = true;
+            this.req.finishedTargeting();
+            return false;
+        }
 
         this.chooseValidInput();