diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiCostDecision.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiCostDecision.java
index db451ca71f9..c30d9bf25fa 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiCostDecision.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/AiCostDecision.java
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ public class AiCostDecision extends CostDecisionMakerBase {
                 typeList = CardLists.filter(typeList, Presets.UNTAPPED);
                 c = typeList.size();
                 // account for the fact that the activated card may be tapped in the process
-                if (ability.getPayCosts().hasTapCost()) {
+                if (ability.getPayCosts().hasTapCost() && typeList.contains(ability.getHostCard())) {
                     c--;
                 }
                 source.setSVar("ChosenX", "Number$" + Integer.toString(c));