diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopySpellAbilityEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopySpellAbilityEffect.java
index 8c8b4584068..852a4110ec3 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopySpellAbilityEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CopySpellAbilityEffect.java
@@ -106,12 +106,7 @@ public class CopySpellAbilityEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
                 mayChoseNewTargets = false;
                 for (GameEntity o : candidates) {
                     SpellAbility copy = CardFactory.copySpellAbilityAndSrcCard(card, chosenSA.getHostCard(), chosenSA, true);
-                    copy.resetFirstTarget(o, targetedSA);
-                    AbilitySub subAb = copy.getSubAbility();
-                    while (subAb != null) {
-                        subAb.resetFirstTarget(o, targetedSA);
-                        subAb = subAb.getSubAbility();
-                    }
+                    resetFirstTargetOnCopy(copy, o, targetedSA);
                     copies.add(copy);
                 }
             } else {// Precursor Golem, Ink-Treader Nephilim
@@ -128,12 +123,7 @@ public class CopySpellAbilityEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
                 mayChoseNewTargets = false;
                 for (Card c : valid) {
                     SpellAbility copy = CardFactory.copySpellAbilityAndSrcCard(card, chosenSA.getHostCard(), chosenSA, true);
-                    copy.resetFirstTarget(c, targetedSA);
-                    AbilitySub subAb = copy.getSubAbility();
-                    while (subAb != null) {
-                        subAb.resetFirstTarget(c, targetedSA);
-                        subAb = subAb.getSubAbility();
-                    }
+                    resetFirstTargetOnCopy(copy, c, targetedSA);
                     copies.add(copy);
                 }
             }
@@ -151,4 +141,13 @@ public class CopySpellAbilityEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
         }
     } // end resolve
 
+    private void resetFirstTargetOnCopy(SpellAbility copy, GameEntity obj, SpellAbility targetedSA) {
+        copy.resetFirstTarget(obj, targetedSA);
+        AbilitySub subAb = copy.getSubAbility();
+        while (subAb != null) {
+            subAb.resetFirstTarget(obj, targetedSA);
+            subAb = subAb.getSubAbility();
+        }
+    }
+
 }