diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputCleanup.java b/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputCleanup.java
index 1d1dc4becdd..0789c4e0c9f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputCleanup.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputCleanup.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class InputCleanup extends Input {
         final int n = active.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Hand).size();
         final int max = active.getMaxHandSize();
         // goes to the next phase
-        if (n <= max || max == -1) {
+        if (n <= max || n <= 0) {
             Singletons.getModel().getGame().getPhaseHandler().passPriority();
             return;
         }