diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
index 2e8cb693437..d706f2bf938 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
@@ -5879,6 +5879,29 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card>, IHasSVars {
     public final void setImageKey(final String iFN) {
         getCardForUi().currentState.setImageKey(iFN);
     }
+    public final void setImageKey(final IPaperCard ipc, final CardStateName stateName) {
+        if (ipc == null)
+            return;
+        switch (stateName) {
+            case SpecializeB:
+                setImageKey(ipc.getCardBSpecImageKey());
+                break;
+            case SpecializeR:
+                setImageKey(ipc.getCardRSpecImageKey());
+                break;
+            case SpecializeG:
+                setImageKey(ipc.getCardGSpecImageKey());
+                break;
+            case SpecializeU:
+                setImageKey(ipc.getCardUSpecImageKey());
+                break;
+            case SpecializeW:
+                setImageKey(ipc.getCardWSpecImageKey());
+                break;
+            default:
+                break;
+        }
+    }
 
     public String getImageKey(CardStateName state) {
         CardState c = getCardForUi().states.get(state);
@@ -6003,6 +6026,7 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card>, IHasSVars {
     }
     public final void setSpecialized(final boolean bool) {
         specialized = bool;
+        setImageKey(getPaperCard(), getCurrentStateName());
     }
     public final boolean canSpecialize() {
         return getRules() != null && getRules().getSplitType() == CardSplitType.Specialize;