diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/CField.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/CField.java
index 2a2fbf207a2..c5f536b26a8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/CField.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/CField.java
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ public class CField implements ICDoc {
 
             @Override
             protected void doAction(final Card c) {
+                // activate opponents cards only via your own flashback button
+                if (player != CField.this.playerViewer) {
+                    return;
+                }
                 final GameState game = player.getGame();
                 // should I check for who owns these cards? Are there any abilities to be played from opponent's graveyard? 
                 final SpellAbility ab = CField.this.playerViewer.getController().getAbilityToPlay(game.getAbilitesOfCard(c, CField.this.playerViewer));