diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ChooseGenericEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ChooseGenericEffect.java
index fe24cc4522e..4930229a057 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ChooseGenericEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/ChooseGenericEffect.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class ChooseGenericEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
         final TargetRestrictions tgt = sa.getTargetRestrictions();
 
         for (final Player p : tgtPlayers) {
-            if (tgt != null && !p.canBeTargetedBy(sa)) {
+            if (tgt != null && sa.getTargets().isTargeting(p) && !p.canBeTargetedBy(sa)) {
                 continue;
             }