diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CountersMultiplyAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CountersMultiplyAi.java
index e4af2db5360..53b7c4b2619 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CountersMultiplyAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CountersMultiplyAi.java
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public class CountersMultiplyAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
         }
 
         // targeting does failed
-        if (!sa.isTargetNumberValid()) {
+        if (!sa.isTargetNumberValid() || sa.getTargets().getNumTargeted() == 0) {
             sa.resetTargets();
             return false;
         }