diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CopyPermanentAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CopyPermanentAi.java
index 032ea2fce87..9e81b4219be 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CopyPermanentAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/CopyPermanentAi.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.google.common.base.Predicates;
 import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import forge.ai.*;
 import forge.game.Game;
+import forge.game.ability.AbilityKey;
 import forge.game.ability.AbilityUtils;
 import forge.game.card.*;
 import forge.game.card.CardPredicates.Presets;
@@ -180,6 +181,13 @@ public class CopyPermanentAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
             // if no targeting, it should always be ok
         }
 
+        if ("TriggeredCardController".equals(sa.getParam("Controller"))) {
+            Card trigCard = (Card)sa.getTriggeringObject(AbilityKey.Card);
+            if (!mandatory && trigCard.getController().isOpponentOf(aiPlayer)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
         return true;
     }