diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
index e24067bf276..83a75251128 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import forge.game.zone.PlayerZoneBattlefield;
 import forge.game.zone.Zone;
 import forge.game.zone.ZoneType;
 import forge.item.PaperCard;
+import forge.trackable.TrackableObject;
 import forge.util.Aggregates;
 import forge.util.CollectionSuppliers;
 import forge.util.Expressions;
@@ -659,6 +660,7 @@ public class GameAction {
 
         final boolean refreeze = game.getStack().isFrozen();
         game.getStack().setFrozen(true);
+        TrackableObject.freeze(); //prevent views flickering during while updating for state-based effects
 
         // do this multiple times, sometimes creatures/permanents will survive
         // when they shouldn't
@@ -750,14 +752,16 @@ public class GameAction {
             }
         } // for q=0;q<9
 
+        TrackableObject.unfreeze();
+
         if (runEvents) {
             game.fireEvent(new GameEventCardStatsChanged(allAffectedCards));
         }
 
         checkGameOverCondition();
-        if (game.getAge() != GameStage.Play)
+        if (game.getAge() != GameStage.Play) {
             return Collections.emptySet();
-
+        }
         game.getTriggerHandler().resetActiveTriggers();
         if (!refreeze) {
             game.getStack().unfreezeStack();
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/trackable/TrackableObject.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/trackable/TrackableObject.java
index eaa47505813..a17dcbc8759 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/trackable/TrackableObject.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/trackable/TrackableObject.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package forge.trackable;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.EnumMap;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 
@@ -7,6 +8,32 @@ import forge.game.IIdentifiable;
 
 //base class for objects that can be tracked and synced between game server and GUI
 public abstract class TrackableObject implements IIdentifiable {
+    private static int freezeCounter = 0;
+    public static void freeze() {
+        freezeCounter++;
+    }
+    public static void unfreeze() {
+        if (freezeCounter == 0 || --freezeCounter > 0 || delayedPropChanges.isEmpty()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        //after being unfrozen, ensure all changes delayed during freeze are now applied
+        for (DelayedPropChange change : delayedPropChanges) {
+            change.object.set(change.prop, change.value);
+        }
+        delayedPropChanges.clear();
+    }
+    private static class DelayedPropChange {
+        private final TrackableObject object;
+        private final TrackableProperty prop;
+        private final Object value;
+        private DelayedPropChange(TrackableObject object0, TrackableProperty prop0, Object value0) {
+            object = object0;
+            prop = prop0;
+            value = value0;
+        }
+    }
+    private static final ArrayList<DelayedPropChange> delayedPropChanges = new ArrayList<DelayedPropChange>();
+
     private final int id;
     private final EnumMap<TrackableProperty, Object> props;
     private final EnumSet<TrackableProperty> changedProps;
@@ -36,6 +63,10 @@ public abstract class TrackableObject implements IIdentifiable {
     }
 
     protected <T> void set(TrackableProperty key, T value) {
+        if (freezeCounter > 0 && key.respectFreeze()) { //if trackable objects currently frozen, queue up delayed prop change
+            delayedPropChanges.add(new DelayedPropChange(this, key, value));
+            return;
+        }
         if (value == null || value.equals(key.getDefaultValue())) {
             if (props.remove(key) != null) {
                 changedProps.add(key);
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/trackable/TrackableProperty.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/trackable/TrackableProperty.java
index 65419b4f151..080fa4a488c 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/trackable/TrackableProperty.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/trackable/TrackableProperty.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public enum TrackableProperty {
     Haunting(TrackableTypes.CardViewType),
     MustBlockCards(TrackableTypes.CardViewCollectionType),
     PairedWith(TrackableTypes.CardViewType),
-    CurrentState(TrackableTypes.CardStateViewType),
+    CurrentState(TrackableTypes.CardStateViewType, false), //can't respect freeze, otherwise card constructor can crash
     AlternateState(TrackableTypes.CardStateViewType),
 
     //Card State
@@ -140,9 +140,18 @@ public enum TrackableProperty {
     Phase(TrackableTypes.EnumType(PhaseType.class));
 
     private final TrackableType<?> type;
+    private final boolean respectFreeze;
 
     private TrackableProperty(TrackableType<?> type0) {
+        this(type0, true);
+    }
+    private TrackableProperty(TrackableType<?> type0, boolean respectFreeze0) {
         type = type0;
+        respectFreeze = respectFreeze0;
+    }
+
+    public boolean respectFreeze() {
+        return respectFreeze;
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")