diff --git a/src/forge/GuiDisplay3.java b/src/forge/GuiDisplay3.java
index d74f241f9d9..7d7b39467fa 100644
--- a/src/forge/GuiDisplay3.java
+++ b/src/forge/GuiDisplay3.java
@@ -1213,8 +1213,10 @@ public class GuiDisplay3 extends JFrame implements CardContainer, Display, NewCo
 		if (humanDevHandSetup.size() > 0)
 			AllZone.Human_Hand.setCards(humanDevHandSetup.toArray());
 
-		AllZone.ComputerPlayer.setLife(setComputerLife, null);
-		AllZone.HumanPlayer.setLife(setHumanLife, null);
+		if (setComputerLife > 0)
+			AllZone.ComputerPlayer.setLife(setComputerLife, null);
+		if (setHumanLife > 0)
+			AllZone.HumanPlayer.setLife(setHumanLife, null);
 		
 		AllZone.GameAction.checkStateEffects();
 	}
diff --git a/src/forge/GuiDisplay4.java b/src/forge/GuiDisplay4.java
index 67b047ff0cc..baf58f1b7b2 100644
--- a/src/forge/GuiDisplay4.java
+++ b/src/forge/GuiDisplay4.java
@@ -1200,8 +1200,10 @@ public class GuiDisplay4 extends JFrame implements CardContainer, Display, NewCo
 		if (humanDevHandSetup.size() > 0)
 			AllZone.Human_Hand.setCards(humanDevHandSetup.toArray());
 
-		AllZone.ComputerPlayer.setLife(setComputerLife, null);
-		AllZone.HumanPlayer.setLife(setHumanLife, null);
+		if (setComputerLife > 0)
+			AllZone.ComputerPlayer.setLife(setComputerLife, null);
+		if (setHumanLife > 0)
+			AllZone.HumanPlayer.setLife(setHumanLife, null);
 		
 		AllZone.GameAction.checkStateEffects();
 	}