diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/imaging/FImageUtil.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/imaging/FImageUtil.java
index c512b064e41..17378917029 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/imaging/FImageUtil.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/imaging/FImageUtil.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public final class FImageUtil {
     /**
      * Applies a foil effect to a card image.
      */
-    private static BufferedImage getImageWithFoilEffect(BufferedImage plainImage, int foilIndex) {
+    public static BufferedImage getImageWithFoilEffect(BufferedImage plainImage, int foilIndex) {
         if (!FModel.getPreferences().getPrefBoolean(ForgePreferences.FPref.UI_OVERLAY_FOIL_EFFECT)) {
             return plainImage;
         }
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/special/CardZoomer.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/special/CardZoomer.java
index 457752d2ef4..001a34f9238 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/special/CardZoomer.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/special/CardZoomer.java
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ public enum CardZoomer {
         }
 
         File file = ImageKeys.getImageFile(imageKey);
+        BufferedImage img = null;
 
         if (file != null) {
             Path path = file.toPath();
@@ -265,7 +266,12 @@ public enum CardZoomer {
 
             if (xlhqFile != null && xlhqFile.exists()) {
                 try {
-                    return ImageIO.read(xlhqFile);
+                    img = ImageIO.read(xlhqFile);
+                    final int foilIndex = thisCard.getCurrentState().getFoilIndex();
+                    if (img != null && foilIndex > 0) {
+                        img = FImageUtil.getImageWithFoilEffect(img, foilIndex);
+                    }
+                    return img;
                 } catch (IOException ex) {
                     System.err.println("IO exception caught when trying to open a XLHQ image: " + xlhqFile.getName());
                 }