diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/b/blood_tribute.txt b/res/cardsfolder/b/blood_tribute.txt
index b70b45466ee..aff7aa7716e 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/b/blood_tribute.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/b/blood_tribute.txt
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ Types:Sorcery
 Text:no text
 K:Kicker tapXType<1/Vampire>
 A:SP$ LoseLife | Cost$ 4 B B | ValidTgts$ Opponent | LifeAmount$ X | References$ X | SubAbility$ DBGainLife | SpellDescription$ Target opponent loses half his or her life, rounded up. If CARDNAME was kicked, you gain life equal to the life lost this way.
-SVar:DBGainLife:DB$GainLife | Defined$ You | LifeAmount$ X | References$ X | Condition$ Kicked
+SVar:DBGainLife:DB$GainLife | Defined$ You | LifeAmount$ AFLifeLost | Condition$ Kicked | ConditionDescription$ If it was kicked,
 SVar:X:Count$OppLifeTotal/HalfUp
+#This SVar will be overridden by AF LoseLife
+SVar:AFLifeLost:Count$OppLifeTotal/HalfUp
 SVar:Rarity:Rare
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/blood_tribute.jpg
 SetInfo:ZEN|Rare|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/zen/81.jpg
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/AbilityFactory.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/AbilityFactory.java
index bcb4010cacd..34189cd205d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/AbilityFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/AbilityFactory.java
@@ -1591,7 +1591,8 @@ public class AbilityFactory {
             if (svarval.equals("")) {
                 try {
                     Integer.parseInt(amount);
-                  
+                }
+                catch(NumberFormatException ignored) {
                     //If this is reached, amount wasn't an integer
                     //Print a warning to console to help debug if an ability is not stolen properly.
                     System.out.println("WARNING:SVar fallback to card with ability present!");
@@ -1599,9 +1600,6 @@ public class AbilityFactory {
                     System.out.println("Ability:" + ability.toString());
                     svarval = card.getSVar(amount);
                 }
-                catch(NumberFormatException ignored) {}
-
-                
             }
         } else {
             svarval = card.getSVar(amount);
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/AbilityFactoryAlterLife.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/AbilityFactoryAlterLife.java
index 951d31647ae..b953bd9c832 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/AbilityFactoryAlterLife.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/AbilityFactoryAlterLife.java
@@ -899,6 +899,7 @@ public class AbilityFactoryAlterLife {
      */
     public static void loseLifeResolve(final AbilityFactory af, final SpellAbility sa) {
         final HashMap<String, String> params = af.getMapParams();
+        int lifeLost = 0;
 
         final int lifeAmount = AbilityFactory.calculateAmount(sa.getSourceCard(), params.get("LifeAmount"), sa);
 
@@ -913,9 +914,10 @@ public class AbilityFactoryAlterLife {
 
         for (final Player p : tgtPlayers) {
             if ((tgt == null) || p.canBeTargetedBy(sa)) {
-                p.loseLife(lifeAmount, sa.getSourceCard());
+                lifeLost += p.loseLife(lifeAmount, sa.getSourceCard());
             }
         }
+        sa.getSourceCard().setSVar("AFLifeLost", "Number$" + Integer.toString(lifeLost));
     }
 
     // *************************************************************************
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
index 3345d4e55e1..28072213cf5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ public abstract class Player extends GameEntity  implements Comparable<Player> {
         boolean change = false;
         // rule 118.5
         if (this.life > newLife) {
-            change = this.loseLife(this.life - newLife, source);
+            change = (this.loseLife(this.life - newLife, source) > 0);
         } else if (newLife > this.life) {
             change = this.gainLife(newLife - this.life, source);
         } else {
@@ -399,16 +399,16 @@ public abstract class Player extends GameEntity  implements Comparable<Player> {
      *            a int.
      * @param c
      *            a {@link forge.Card} object.
-     * @return a boolean.
+     * @return an int.
      */
-    public final boolean loseLife(final int toLose, final Card c) {
-        boolean newLifeSet = false;
+    public final int loseLife(final int toLose, final Card c) {
+        int lifeLost = 0;
         if (!this.canLoseLife()) {
-            return false;
+            return 0;
         }
         if (toLose > 0) {
             this.subtractLife(toLose);
-            newLifeSet = true;
+            lifeLost = toLose;
             this.updateObservers();
         } else if (toLose == 0) {
             // Rule 118.4
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ public abstract class Player extends GameEntity  implements Comparable<Player> {
             // nothing to do
         } else {
             System.out.println("Player - trying to lose negative life");
-            return false;
+            return 0;
         }
 
         this.lifeLostThisTurn += toLose;
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ public abstract class Player extends GameEntity  implements Comparable<Player> {
         runParams.put("LifeAmount", toLose);
         AllZone.getTriggerHandler().runTrigger(TriggerType.LifeLost, runParams);
 
-        return newLifeSet;
+        return lifeLost;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ public abstract class Player extends GameEntity  implements Comparable<Player> {
         }
         // rule 118.8
         if (this.life >= lifePayment) {
-            return this.loseLife(lifePayment, source);
+            return (this.loseLife(lifePayment, source) > 0);
         }
 
         return false;