diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
index 17f7f2a684f..3345d4e55e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
@@ -2439,7 +2439,7 @@ public abstract class Player extends GameEntity  implements Comparable<Player> {
                 return false;
             }
         } else if (property.startsWith("Chosen")) {
-            if (!source.getChosenPlayer().equals(this)) {
+            if (source.getChosenPlayer() == null || !source.getChosenPlayer().equals(this)) {
                 return false;
             }
         }