diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
index 2c6b491aa72..0cb88edfd60 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
@@ -76,10 +76,15 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
         if (sa.isSpell() && !source.isCopiedSpell()) {
             if (source.getType().hasStringType("Arcane")) {
                 sa = AbilityUtils.addSpliceEffects(sa);
-                AiPlayDecision postSpliceDecision = ((PlayerControllerAi)ai.getController()).getAi().canPlaySa(sa);
-                if (postSpliceDecision != AiPlayDecision.WillPlay) {
-                    // for whatever reason the AI doesn't want to play the thing with the subs at this time
-                    return false;
+                if (sa.getSplicedCards() != null && !sa.getSplicedCards().isEmpty() && ai.getController().isAI()) {
+                    // we need to reconsider and retarget the SA after additional SAs have been added onto it via splice,
+                    // otherwise the AI will fail to add the card to stack and that'll knock it out of the game
+                    sa.resetTargets();
+                    if (((PlayerControllerAi) ai.getController()).getAi().canPlaySa(sa) != AiPlayDecision.WillPlay) {
+                        // for whatever reason the AI doesn't want to play the thing with the spliced subs anymore,
+                        // proceeding past this point may result in an illegal play
+                        return false;
+                    }
                 }
             }