diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/FightAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/FightAi.java
index 93b6060aaba..d104fca38cf 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/FightAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/FightAi.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public class FightAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                     return true;
                 }
             }
+            return false; // bail at this point, otherwise the AI will overtarget and waste the activation
         }
 
         if (sa.hasParam("TargetsFromDifferentZone")) {