diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbility.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbility.java
index 0c2296a78af..0f6ecc83b7b 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbility.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbility.java
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility extends CardTraitBase implements ISpellAbilit
 
     // Return whether this spell tracks what color mana is spent to cast it for the sake of the effect
     public boolean tracksManaSpent() {
-        if (this.hostCard == null) { return false; }
+        if (this.hostCard == null || this.hostCard.getRules() == null) { return false; }
 
         if (this.hostCard.hasKeyword("Sunburst")) {
             return true;