diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
index 009b1a1fc22..a8ddf9a1ea7 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
@@ -847,6 +847,9 @@ public class PhaseHandler implements java.io.Serializable {
         game.getTriggerHandler().resetTurnTriggerState();
 
         Player next = getNextActivePlayer();
+        while (next.hasLost()) {
+            next = getNextActivePlayer();
+        }
 
         game.getTriggerHandler().handlePlayerDefinedDelTriggers(next);