diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/combat/CombatUtil.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/combat/CombatUtil.java
index 3b07aa6bbf4..f22e51f1576 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/combat/CombatUtil.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/combat/CombatUtil.java
@@ -986,8 +986,22 @@ public class CombatUtil {
             }
         }
 
+        // Not a great solution, but prevents a crash by passing a fake SA for Propaganda payments
+        // If there's a better way of handling this somewhere deeper in the code, feel free to remove
+        SpellAbility fakeSA = new SpellAbility(c, attackCost) {
+            @Override
+            public boolean canPlay() {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void resolve() {
+
+            }
+        };
+
         boolean isFree = attackCost.getTotalMana().isZero() && attackCost.isOnlyManaCost(); // true if needless to pay
-        return isFree || c.getController().getController().payManaOptional(c, attackCost, null, "Pay additional cost to declare " + c + " an attacker", ManaPaymentPurpose.DeclareAttacker);
+        return isFree || c.getController().getController().payManaOptional(c, attackCost, fakeSA, "Pay additional cost to declare " + c + " an attacker", ManaPaymentPurpose.DeclareAttacker);
     }
 
     /**