diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/staticability/StaticAbilityCantAttach.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/staticability/StaticAbilityCantAttach.java
index c2593384496..bf030ec20c0 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/staticability/StaticAbilityCantAttach.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/staticability/StaticAbilityCantAttach.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class StaticAbilityCantAttach {
             }
         }
 
-        if (checkSBA && stAb.matchesValidParam("Exceptions", card)) {
+        if (checkSBA && stAb.hasParam("Exceptions") && stAb.matchesValidParam("Exceptions", card)) {
             return false;
         }