diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityFactory/AbilityFactory_Counters.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityFactory/AbilityFactory_Counters.java
index 35158c2e15d..92f6800a4f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityFactory/AbilityFactory_Counters.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityFactory/AbilityFactory_Counters.java
@@ -590,7 +590,11 @@ public class AbilityFactory_Counters {
 
         for (Card tgtCard : tgtCards) {
             if (tgt == null || CardFactoryUtil.canTarget(card, tgtCard)) {
-                if (AllZone.getZoneOf(tgtCard).is(Constant.Zone.Battlefield)) {
+                PlayerZone zone = AllZone.getZoneOf(tgtCard);
+                if (zone == null){
+                    // Do nothing, token disappeared
+                }
+                else if (zone.is(Constant.Zone.Battlefield)) {
                     tgtCard.addCounter(Counters.valueOf(type), counterAmount);
                 }
                 else {