diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/simulation/PossibleTargetSelector.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/simulation/PossibleTargetSelector.java
index 1e48526efb4..3242700fd77 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/simulation/PossibleTargetSelector.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/simulation/PossibleTargetSelector.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class PossibleTargetSelector {
         }
         sa.resetTargets();
         int index = targetIndex;
-        while (sa.getTargets().getNumTargeted() < tgt.getMaxTargets(sa.getHostCard(), sa)) {
+        while (sa.getTargets().getNumTargeted() < tgt.getMaxTargets(sa.getHostCard(), sa) && index < validTargets.size()) {
             sa.getTargets().add(validTargets.get(index++));
         }
         // TODO: smarter about multiple targets, identical targets, etc...