diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
index af7c9282171..aefd283ad75 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ public class GameAction {
             }
             zoneFrom.remove(c);
         }
-        ZoneType fromZoneType = zoneFrom == null ? null : zoneFrom.getZoneType();
+        ZoneType fromZoneType = zoneFrom == null ? ZoneType.Stack : zoneFrom.getZoneType();
         zoneTo.getCardsAddedThisTurn().add(fromZoneType, c);
         // "enter the battlefield as a copy" - apply code here
         // but how to query for input here and continue later while the callers assume synchronous result?