diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardUtil.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardUtil.java
index 1ce9fe29eb4..ca7d841c779 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardUtil.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardUtil.java
@@ -275,10 +275,7 @@ public final class CardUtil {
         // don't just copy the current state. copy all of them
         // needed for Transformed to get the CMC correct
         for (final CardStateName state : in.getStates()) {
-            if (!newCopy.getStates().contains(state)) {
-                newCopy.addAlternateState(state, false);
-            }
-            newCopy.getState(state).copyFrom(in, in.getState(state));
+            CardFactory.copyState(in, state, newCopy, state, false);
         }
         // TODO: the line below unexpectedly breaks the visual state of cards (tapped/untapped,
         // counters, etc.). If it's necessary, we need to figure out how to make it not break stuff.