diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardProperty.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardProperty.java
index 8efc6986776..9158dbea0aa 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardProperty.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardProperty.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import forge.game.zone.ZoneType;
 import forge.item.PaperCard;
 import forge.util.Expressions;
 import forge.util.TextUtil;
+import forge.util.collect.FCollection;
 import forge.util.collect.FCollectionView;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 
@@ -1467,6 +1468,14 @@ public class CardProperty {
                     return false;
                 }
             }
+            if (property.startsWith("attacking ")) { // generic "attacking [DefinedGameEntity]"
+                FCollection<GameEntity> defined = AbilityUtils.getDefinedEntities(source, property.split(" ")[1],
+                        spellAbility);
+                final GameEntity defender = combat.getDefenderByAttacker(card);
+                if (!defined.contains(defender)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
         } else if (property.startsWith("notattacking")) {
             return null == combat || !combat.isAttacking(card);
         } else if (property.equals("attackedThisCombat")) {