diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/GuiDesktop.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/GuiDesktop.java
index 53d0f022f53..a886fad3ec6 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/GuiDesktop.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/GuiDesktop.java
@@ -395,14 +395,21 @@ public class GuiDesktop implements IGuiBase {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean openZone(ZoneType zoneType, Set<Player> players) {
-        switch (zoneType) {
-        case Battlefield:
-        case Hand:
-            return true; //don't actually need to open anything, but indicate that zone can be opened
-        default:
-            return false;
+    public boolean openZones(List<ZoneType> zones, Map<Player, Object> players) {
+        if (zones.size() == 1) {
+            switch (zones.get(0)) {
+            case Battlefield:
+            case Hand:
+                return true; //don't actually need to open anything, but indicate that zone can be opened
+            default:
+                return false;
+            }
         }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void restoreOldZones(Map<Player, Object> playersToRestoreZonesFor) {
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/GuiMobile.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/GuiMobile.java
index c9204dd391c..c56ebce20ad 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/GuiMobile.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/GuiMobile.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
@@ -327,24 +328,37 @@ public class GuiMobile implements IGuiBase {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean openZone(ZoneType zoneType, Set<Player> players) {
-        switch (zoneType) {
-        case Battlefield:
-            return true; //Battlefield is always open
-        default:
-            //open zone tab for given zone if needed
-            boolean result = true;
-            for (Player player : players) {
-                VPlayerPanel playerPanel = FControl.getPlayerPanel(player);
-                InfoTab zoneTab = playerPanel.getZoneTab(zoneType);
-                if (zoneTab == null) {
-                    result = false;
-                }
-                else {
-                    playerPanel.setSelectedTab(zoneTab);
+    public boolean openZones(List<ZoneType> zones, Map<Player, Object> players) {
+        if (zones.size() == 1) {
+            ZoneType zoneType = zones.get(0);
+            switch (zoneType) {
+            case Battlefield:
+                return true; //Battlefield is always open
+            default:
+                //open zone tab for given zone if needed
+                boolean result = true;
+                for (Player player : players.keySet()) {
+                    VPlayerPanel playerPanel = FControl.getPlayerPanel(player);
+                    players.put(player, playerPanel.getSelectedTab()); //backup selected tab before changing it
+                    InfoTab zoneTab = playerPanel.getZoneTab(zoneType);
+                    if (zoneTab == null) {
+                        result = false;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        playerPanel.setSelectedTab(zoneTab);
+                    }
                 }
+                return result;
             }
-            return result;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void restoreOldZones(Map<Player, Object> playersToRestoreZonesFor) {
+        for (Entry<Player, Object> player : playersToRestoreZonesFor.entrySet()) {
+            VPlayerPanel playerPanel = FControl.getPlayerPanel(player.getKey());
+            playerPanel.setSelectedTab((InfoTab)player.getValue());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/interfaces/IGuiBase.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/interfaces/IGuiBase.java
index 5e24d94627b..129cdef9f67 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/interfaces/IGuiBase.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/interfaces/IGuiBase.java
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ public interface IGuiBase {
     void enableOverlay();
     void disableOverlay();
     void finishGame();
-    boolean openZone(ZoneType zoneType, Set<Player> players);
+    boolean openZones(List<ZoneType> zones, Map<Player, Object> players);
+    void restoreOldZones(Map<Player, Object> playersToRestoreZonesFor);
     void updateStack();
     void updateZones(List<Pair<Player, ZoneType>> zonesToUpdate);
     void updateCards(Set<Card> cardsToUpdate);
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/TargetSelection.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/TargetSelection.java
index e99f11a70f8..a15ef2b1b4c 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/TargetSelection.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/TargetSelection.java
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ import forge.util.Aggregates;
 import forge.util.gui.SGuiChoose;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
  * <p>
@@ -113,12 +113,17 @@ public class TargetSelection {
             return this.chooseCardFromStack(mandatory);
         }
         else {
-            List<Card> validTargets = this.getValidCardsToTarget();
-            if (zone.size() == 1 && GuiBase.getInterface().openZone(zone.get(0), getPlayersWithValidTargets(validTargets))) {
+            final List<Card> validTargets = this.getValidCardsToTarget();
+            final Map<Player, Object> playersWithValidTargets = new HashMap<Player, Object>();
+            for (Card card : validTargets) {
+                playersWithValidTargets.put(card.getController(), null);
+            }
+            if (GuiBase.getInterface().openZones(zone, playersWithValidTargets)) {
                 InputSelectTargets inp = new InputSelectTargets(validTargets, ability, mandatory);
                 inp.showAndWait();
                 choiceResult = !inp.hasCancelled();
                 bTargetingDone = inp.hasPressedOk();
+                GuiBase.getInterface().restoreOldZones(playersWithValidTargets);
             }
             else {
                 // for every other case an all-purpose GuiChoose
@@ -129,14 +134,6 @@ public class TargetSelection {
         return choiceResult && chooseTargets(numTargets);
     }
 
-    private Set<Player> getPlayersWithValidTargets(List<Card> validTargets) {
-        Set<Player> players = new HashSet<Player>();
-        for (Card card : validTargets) {
-            players.add(card.getController());
-        }
-        return players;
-    }
-
     // these have been copied over from CardFactoryUtil as they need two extra
     // parameters for target selection.
     // however, due to the changes necessary for SA_Requirements this is much