diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/effects/RestartGameEffect.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/effects/RestartGameEffect.java
index ea769dbcc89..3c3224c1f92 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/effects/RestartGameEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/effects/RestartGameEffect.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class RestartGameEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
             RegisteredPlayer psc = game.getMatch().getPlayers().get(i);
             
             player.setStartingLife(psc.getStartingLife());
+            player.setPoisonCounters(0);
             player.setNumLandsPlayed(0);
             GameNew.putCardsOnBattlefield(player, psc.getCardsOnBattlefield(player));