diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardUtil.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardUtil.java
index f64089f40b9..2bf99c5f8e9 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardUtil.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardUtil.java
@@ -323,6 +323,9 @@ public final class CardUtil {
 
         newCopy.setZone(in.getZone());
 
+        // copy the timestamp, necessary for the purpose of triggers that test the timestamp of a LKI-copied card.
+        newCopy.setTimestamp(in.getTimestamp());
+
         return newCopy;
     }