diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbilityRequirements.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbilityRequirements.java
index 19359bacb24..118116ab4cc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbilityRequirements.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbilityRequirements.java
@@ -153,8 +153,10 @@ public class SpellAbilityRequirements {
             final Card c = this.ability.getSourceCard();
 
             // split cards transform back to full form if targeting is canceled
-            if (c.getRules().getSplitType() == CardSplitType.Split) {
-                c.setState(CardCharacteristicName.Original);
+            if (c.getRules() != null) {
+                if (c.getRules().getSplitType() == CardSplitType.Split) {
+                    c.setState(CardCharacteristicName.Original);
+                }
             }
 
             if (this.bCasting && !c.isCopiedSpell()) { // and not a copy
@@ -213,8 +215,10 @@ public class SpellAbilityRequirements {
             final Card c = this.ability.getSourceCard();
 
             // split cards transform back to full form if mana cost is not paid
-            if (c.getRules().getSplitType() == CardSplitType.Split) {
-                c.setState(CardCharacteristicName.Original);
+            if (c.getRules() != null) {
+                if (c.getRules().getSplitType() == CardSplitType.Split) {
+                    c.setState(CardCharacteristicName.Original);
+                }
             }
 
             if (this.bCasting && !c.isCopiedSpell()) { // and not a copy
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
index bbfd4a16c75..ee587c43a60 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
@@ -341,8 +341,10 @@ public class GameAction {
      */
     public final Card moveTo(final Zone zoneTo, Card c) {
         // if a split card is moved, convert it back to its full form before moving (unless moving to stack)
-        if ((c.getRules().getSplitType() == CardSplitType.Split) && (zoneTo != game.getStackZone())) {
-            c.setState(CardCharacteristicName.Original);
+        if (c.getRules() != null) {
+            if ((c.getRules().getSplitType() == CardSplitType.Split) && (zoneTo != game.getStackZone())) {
+                c.setState(CardCharacteristicName.Original);
+            }
         }
 
         return moveTo(zoneTo, c, null);
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/GameActionPlay.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/GameActionPlay.java
index a8bf6a5c8bc..1f7dd1be2bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/GameActionPlay.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/GameActionPlay.java
@@ -368,17 +368,20 @@ public class GameActionPlay {
         final Card source = sa.getSourceCard();
 
         // Split card support
-        if (source.getRules().getSplitType() == CardSplitType.Split) {
-            if (sa.hasParam("SplitSide")) {
-                if (sa.getParam("SplitSide").equals("LeftSplit")) {
-                    source.setState(CardCharacteristicName.LeftSplit);
-                } else if (sa.getParam("SplitSide").equals("RightSplit")) {
-                    source.setState(CardCharacteristicName.RightSplit);
-                } else {
-                    System.out.println(String.format("ERROR: Split card %s does not define the split face abilities properly.", source.getName()));
+        if (source.getRules() != null) {
+            if (source.getRules().getSplitType() == CardSplitType.Split) {
+                List<SpellAbility> leftSplitAbilities = source.getState(CardCharacteristicName.LeftSplit).getSpellAbility();
+                List<SpellAbility> rightSplitAbilities = source.getState(CardCharacteristicName.RightSplit).getSpellAbility();
+                for (SpellAbility a : leftSplitAbilities) {
+                    if (sa == a) {
+                        source.setState(CardCharacteristicName.LeftSplit);
+                    }
+                }
+                for (SpellAbility a : rightSplitAbilities) {
+                    if (sa == a) {
+                        source.setState(CardCharacteristicName.RightSplit);
+                    }
                 }
-            } else {
-                System.out.println(String.format("ERROR: Split card %s does not define the split face abilities properly.", source.getName()));
             }
         }