diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CopySpellAbilityAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CopySpellAbilityAi.java
index a854e2d8241..18d996c3aa7 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CopySpellAbilityAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CopySpellAbilityAi.java
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ public class CopySpellAbilityAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
 
     @Override
     protected boolean canPlayAI(Player aiPlayer, SpellAbility sa) {
-        return false;
+        return sa.isMandatory(); // the AI should not miss mandatory activations (e.g. Precursor Golem trigger)
     }
 
     @Override
     protected boolean doTriggerAINoCost(Player aiPlayer, SpellAbility sa, boolean mandatory) {
-        return false;
+        return sa.isMandatory(); // the AI should not miss mandatory activations (e.g. Precursor Golem trigger)
     }
 
     @Override