diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/Card.java b/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
index 456f1930818..b5b5a25fc13 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
     private final Map<Card, Integer> assignedDamageMap = new TreeMap<Card, Integer>();
 
     private boolean drawnThisTurn = false;
-    private boolean tapped;
+    private boolean tapped = false;
     private boolean sickness = true; // summoning sickness
     private boolean token = false;
     private boolean copiedToken = false;