diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGameEventHandler.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGameEventHandler.java
index 9fda8f6fd57..9e2f0115e97 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGameEventHandler.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGameEventHandler.java
@@ -83,6 +83,18 @@ public class FControlGameEventHandler extends IGameEventVisitor.Base<Void> {
             processEventsQueued = false;
 
             IMatchController controller = MatchUtil.getController();
+            synchronized (cardsUpdate) {
+                if (!cardsUpdate.isEmpty()) {
+                    MatchUtil.updateCards(cardsUpdate);
+                    cardsUpdate.clear();
+                }
+            }
+            synchronized (cardsRefreshDetails) {
+                if (!cardsRefreshDetails.isEmpty()) {
+                    controller.refreshCardDetails(cardsRefreshDetails);
+                    cardsRefreshDetails.clear();
+                }
+            }
             synchronized (livesUpdate) {
                 if (!livesUpdate.isEmpty()) {
                     controller.updateLives(livesUpdate);
@@ -121,18 +133,6 @@ public class FControlGameEventHandler extends IGameEventVisitor.Base<Void> {
                     zonesUpdate.clear();
                 }
             }
-            synchronized (cardsUpdate) {
-                if (!cardsUpdate.isEmpty()) {
-                    MatchUtil.updateCards(cardsUpdate);
-                    cardsUpdate.clear();
-                }
-            }
-            synchronized (cardsRefreshDetails) {
-                if (!cardsRefreshDetails.isEmpty()) {
-                    controller.refreshCardDetails(cardsRefreshDetails);
-                    cardsRefreshDetails.clear();
-                }
-            }
             if (gameOver) {
                 gameOver = false;
                 humanController.getInputQueue().onGameOver(true); // this will unlock any game threads waiting for inputs to complete