diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiBlockController.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiBlockController.java
index f6aaf6b701a..2b5afe339cb 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiBlockController.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiBlockController.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class AiBlockController {
         		for (final Card c : attackers) {
         			sortedAttackers.add(c);
         		}
-        	} else {
+        	} else if (defender instanceof Player && defender.equals(ai)){
         		firstAttacker = combat.getAttackersOf(defender);
         	}
         }