diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ProtectAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ProtectAi.java
index 3345a0f5dc3..a7030e1180f 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ProtectAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ProtectAi.java
@@ -175,9 +175,8 @@ public class ProtectAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
             final List<Card> cards = AbilityUtils.getDefinedCards(sa.getHostCard(), sa.getParam("Defined"), sa);
             if (cards.size() == 0) {
                 return false;
-            }
-            // Affecting single card
-            if (cards.size() == 1) {
+            } else if (cards.size() == 1) {
+                // Affecting single card
                 if ((getProtectCreatures(ai, sa)).contains(cards.get(0))) {
                     return true;
                 }