diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/SpellAbilityEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/SpellAbilityEffect.java
index 8859abb29e8..493b601cc75 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/SpellAbilityEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/SpellAbilityEffect.java
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ public abstract class SpellAbilityEffect {
 
             if (defender != null) {
                 combat.addAttacker(c, defender);
+                combat.getBandOfAttacker(c).setBlocked(false);
                 combatChanged = true;
             }
         }