diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
index 22b1a5a0200..e42c371233d 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ public class PhaseHandler implements java.io.Serializable {
     }
 
     public final boolean isFirstCombat() {
-        return (nCombatsThisTurn == 1);
+        return (nCombatsThisTurn == 0);
     }
 
     public final boolean isFirstUpkeep() {