diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/DamageDealEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/DamageDealEffect.java
index 9aeeee88eee..6e848865bc6 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/DamageDealEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/DamageDealEffect.java
@@ -237,9 +237,11 @@ public class DamageDealEffect extends DamageBaseEffect {
             }
 
             for (final Object o : tgts) {
-                dmg = (sa.usesTargeting() && sa.hasParam("DividedAsYouChoose")) ? sa.getTargetRestrictions().getDividedValue(o) : dmg;
-                if (dmg <= 0) {
-                    continue;
+                if (!removeDamage) {
+                    dmg = (sa.usesTargeting() && sa.hasParam("DividedAsYouChoose")) ? sa.getTargetRestrictions().getDividedValue(o) : dmg;
+                    if (dmg <= 0) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
                 }
                 if (o instanceof Card) {
                     final Card c = (Card) o;