diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CountersPutAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CountersPutAi.java
index b8018adc339..6b8973d041c 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CountersPutAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CountersPutAi.java
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class CountersPutAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
         }
         
         if ("PayEnergy".equals(sa.getParam("AILogic"))) {
-            return false;
+            return true;
         }
 
         if ("PayEnergyConservatively".equals(sa.getParam("AILogic"))) {