diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/TargetSelection.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/TargetSelection.java
index b8fea111c75..4a9812e0c0a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/TargetSelection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/TargetSelection.java
@@ -242,7 +242,9 @@ public class TargetSelection {
         SpellAbility child = ability;
         while (child instanceof AbilitySub) {
             child = ((AbilitySub) child).getParent();
-            targets.addAll(child.getTarget().getTargets());
+            if (child.getTarget() != null) {
+                targets.addAll(child.getTarget().getTargets());
+            }
         }
 
         return targets;