diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChangeZoneAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChangeZoneAi.java
index 9530308fe7f..1b75bbdda28 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChangeZoneAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/ChangeZoneAi.java
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ public class ChangeZoneAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                 list = CardLists.getValidCards(list, type, source.getController(), source, sa);
             }
 
-            if (!activateForCost && list.isEmpty()) {
+            if (!activateForCost || list.isEmpty()) {
                 return false;
             }
             if ("Atarka's Command".equals(sourceName)