diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
index a7797d2008e..e40e9744990 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ public class GameAction {
         if (fromBattlefield) {
             c.setZone(zoneTo);
             c.setDamage(0); //clear damage after a card leaves the battlefield
+            c.setHasBeenDealtDeathtouchDamage(false);
             if (c.isTapped()) {
                 c.setTapped(false); //untap card after it leaves the battlefield if needed
                 game.fireEvent(new GameEventCardTapped(c, false));
@@ -703,7 +704,8 @@ public class GameAction {
                         }
                     }
                     // Rule 704.5g - Destroy due to lethal damage
-                    else if (c.getNetToughness() <= c.getDamage()) {
+                    // Rule 704.5h - Destroy due to deathtouch
+                    else if (c.getNetToughness() <= c.getDamage() || c.hasBeenDealtDeathtouchDamage()) {
                         if (desCreats == null) {
                             desCreats = new LinkedList<Card>();
                         }
@@ -1129,6 +1131,7 @@ public class GameAction {
                 && (c.getShieldCount() > 0 || c.hasKeyword("If CARDNAME would be destroyed, regenerate it."))) {
             c.subtractShield(c.getController().getController().chooseRegenerationShield(c));
             c.setDamage(0);
+            c.setHasBeenDealtDeathtouchDamage(false);
             c.tap();
             c.addRegeneratedThisTurn();
             if (game.getCombat() != null) {
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/DamageDealEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/DamageDealEffect.java
index e22f554fd47..1f47d892d19 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/DamageDealEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/DamageDealEffect.java
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ public class DamageDealEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
                 if (c.isInPlay() && (!targeted || c.canBeTargetedBy(sa))) {
                     if (removeDamage) {
                         c.setDamage(0);
+                        c.setHasBeenDealtDeathtouchDamage(false);
                         c.clearAssignedDamage();
                     }
                     else if (noPrevention) {
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
index 7e322f92733..bb7eaf2f84b 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card>, IIdentifiable
     private String oracleText = "";
 
     private int damage;
+    private boolean hasBeenDealtDeathtouchDamage = false;
 
     // regeneration
     private List<CardShields> shields = new ArrayList<CardShields>();
@@ -5138,6 +5139,13 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card>, IIdentifiable
         getGame().fireEvent(new GameEventCardStatsChanged(this));
     }
 
+    public final boolean hasBeenDealtDeathtouchDamage() {
+        return hasBeenDealtDeathtouchDamage;
+    }
+    public final void setHasBeenDealtDeathtouchDamage(final boolean hasBeenDealtDeatchtouchDamage) {
+        this.hasBeenDealtDeathtouchDamage = hasBeenDealtDeatchtouchDamage;
+    }
+
     public final Map<Card, Integer> getAssignedDamageMap() {
         return assignedDamageMap;
     }
@@ -5545,7 +5553,7 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card>, IIdentifiable
             }
 
             if (source.hasKeyword("Deathtouch") && isCreature()) {
-                game.getAction().destroy(this, null);
+                setHasBeenDealtDeathtouchDamage(true);
                 damageType = DamageType.Deathtouch;
             }
 
@@ -6038,6 +6046,7 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card>, IIdentifiable
 
     public void onCleanupPhase(final Player turn) {
         setDamage(0);
+        setHasBeenDealtDeathtouchDamage(false);
         resetPreventNextDamage();
         resetPreventNextDamageWithEffect();
         resetReceivedDamageFromThisTurn();