diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbilityStackInstance.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbilityStackInstance.java
index 2319f9db964..a93de193565 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbilityStackInstance.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbilityStackInstance.java
@@ -325,8 +325,16 @@ public class SpellAbilityStackInstance implements IIdentifiable, IHasCardView {
         while (compare != null && sub != null) {
             TargetChoices choices = compare.getTargetRestrictions() != null ? compare.getTargets() : null;
 
-            if (choices != null && !choices.equals(sub.getTargetChoices())) {
-                return false;
+            if (choices != null) {
+                TargetChoices subChoices = sub.getTargetChoices();
+                if (subChoices == null || choices.getTargets().size() != subChoices.getTargets().size()) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                for (int i = 0; i < choices.getTargets().size(); i++) {
+                    if (!choices.getTargets().get(i).equals(subChoices.getTargets().get(i))) {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
             }
             compare = compare.getSubAbility();
             sub = sub.getSubInstance();