diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/replacement/ReplacementHandler.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/replacement/ReplacementHandler.java
index 99a590a8e1f..693554b4d43 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/replacement/ReplacementHandler.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/replacement/ReplacementHandler.java
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public class ReplacementHandler implements IGameStateObject {
             } while(tailend != null);
         }
 
-        if (effectSA.isIntrinsic()) {
+        if (effectSA != null && effectSA.isIntrinsic()) {
             effectSA.setIntrinsic(true);
             effectSA.changeText();
         }