diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CountersPutAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CountersPutAi.java
index 8c5670b0404..7f8a9ab211f 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CountersPutAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CountersPutAi.java
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ public class CountersPutAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                 }
             }
             else {
+                list = ComputerUtil.getSafeTargets(ai, sa, list);
                 if (preferred) {
                     choice = CountersAi.chooseBoonTarget(list, type);
                 }