diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
index 6c43f4d7d17..62395243643 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
@@ -6382,7 +6382,7 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card>, IHasSVars {
     }
 
     public void setSplitStateToPlayAbility(final SpellAbility sa) {
-        if (isFaceDown()||(isModal() && isBackSide())) {
+        if (isFaceDown()||isBackSide()||isFlipped()) {
             return;
         }
         if (sa.isBestow()) {