diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/LifeLoseAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/LifeLoseAi.java
index 8966067b3aa..b342cc418db 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/LifeLoseAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/LifeLoseAi.java
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ public class LifeLoseAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
         if (tgtPlayers.contains(ai) && amount > 0 && amount + 3 > ai.getLife()) {
             return false;
         }
+
+        if (sa.usesTargeting()) {
+            if (!doTgt(ai, sa, sa.isMandatory())) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
         return true;
     }