diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperCard.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperCard.java
index 223e30ec656..cae57585fb2 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperCard.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/item/PaperCard.java
@@ -17,12 +17,7 @@
  */
 package forge.item;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import java.io.Serializable;
-
 import com.google.common.base.Function;
-
 import forge.ImageKeys;
 import forge.StaticData;
 import forge.card.CardDb;
@@ -33,6 +28,10 @@ import forge.util.CardTranslation;
 import forge.util.Localizer;
 import forge.util.TextUtil;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
 /**
  * A lightweight version of a card that matches real-world cards, to use outside of games (eg. inventory, decks, trade).
  * <br><br>
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ public final class PaperCard implements Comparable<IPaperCard>, InventoryItemFro
         rules = rules0;
         name = rules0.getName();
         edition = edition0;
-        artIndex = artIndex0;
+        artIndex = artIndex0 >= IPaperCard.DEFAULT_ART_INDEX ? artIndex0 : IPaperCard.DEFAULT_ART_INDEX;
         foil = foil0;
         rarity = rarity0;
     }