diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/PlaneswalkEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/PlaneswalkEffect.java
index 13b0e80f5c4..c4056413197 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/PlaneswalkEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/PlaneswalkEffect.java
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ public class PlaneswalkEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (sa.hasParam("Optional") && !sa.getActivatingPlayer().getController().confirmAction(sa, null,
+                Localizer.getInstance().getMessage("lblWouldYouLikeToPlaneswalk"), null)) {
+                    return;
+        }
+
         final Map<AbilityKey, Object> repParams = AbilityKey.mapFromAffected(activator);
         Object cause = sa.hasParam("Cause") ? sa.getParam("Cause") : sa;
         repParams.put(AbilityKey.Cause, cause);
@@ -31,11 +36,6 @@ public class PlaneswalkEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (sa.hasParam("Optional") && !sa.getActivatingPlayer().getController().confirmAction(sa, null,
-                Localizer.getInstance().getMessage("lblWouldYouLikeToPlaneswalk"), null)) {
-                    return;
-        }
-
         if (!sa.hasParam("DontPlaneswalkAway")) {
             for (Player p : game.getPlayers()) {
                 p.leaveCurrentPlane();