diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/Card.java b/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
index 487a83a3c9e..d54cf36bfe4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/Card.java
@@ -8229,7 +8229,28 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
     }
 
     public boolean canBeShownTo(final Player viewer) {
-        return !isFaceDown() || getController() == viewer;
+        if (!isFaceDown()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (getController() == viewer && isInZone(ZoneType.Battlefield)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        final GameState game = this.getGame();
+        if (getController() == viewer && hasKeyword("You may look at this card.")) {
+            return true; 
+        }
+        if (getController().isOpponentOf(viewer) && hasKeyword("Your opponent may look at this card.")) {
+            return true; 
+        }
+        for (Card host : game.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield)) {
+            final ArrayList<StaticAbility> staticAbilities = host.getStaticAbilities();
+            for (final StaticAbility stAb : staticAbilities) {
+                if (stAb.applyAbility("MayLookAt", this, viewer)) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -8298,25 +8319,6 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
         return true;
     }
 
-    public boolean canBeSeenBy(final Player p) {
-        final GameState game = this.getGame();
-        if (getController().equals(p) && hasKeyword("You may look at this card.")) {
-            return true; 
-        }
-        if (getController().isOpponentOf(p) && hasKeyword("Your opponent may look at this card.")) {
-            return true; 
-        }
-        for (Card host : game.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Battlefield)) {
-            final ArrayList<StaticAbility> staticAbilities = host.getStaticAbilities();
-            for (final StaticAbility stAb : staticAbilities) {
-                if (stAb.applyAbility("MayLookAt", this, p)) {
-                    return true;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     CardRules cardRules;
     public CardRules getRules() {
         return cardRules;
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiChoose.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiChoose.java
index 88e0dc6fae1..27077d30621 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiChoose.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiChoose.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class GuiChoose {
                         if (list.getSelectedValue() instanceof Card) {
                             Card card = (Card) list.getSelectedValue();
                             if (card.isFaceDown()) {
-                                if (card.canBeSeenBy(Singletons.getControl().getLobby().getGuiPlayer().getPlayer(card.getGame()))) {
+                                if (card.canBeShownTo(Singletons.getControl().getLobby().getGuiPlayer().getPlayer(card.getGame()))) {
                                     card = CardFactory.copyCard(card);
                                     card.setState(CardCharacteristicName.Original);
                                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/ZoneAction.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/ZoneAction.java
index ae4c1f39f1b..8bf7c2520b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/ZoneAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/nonsingleton/ZoneAction.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class ZoneAction extends ForgeAction {
         for (Card crd : choices) {
             Card toAdd = crd;
             if (crd.isFaceDown()) {
-                if (crd.canBeSeenBy(Singletons.getControl().getPlayer())) {
+                if (crd.canBeShownTo(Singletons.getControl().getPlayer())) {
                     toAdd = CardFactory.copyCard(crd);
                     toAdd.setState(CardCharacteristicName.Original);
                 } else {