diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/FSkin.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/FSkin.java
index 27b6f29bedf..d3808b5888d 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/FSkin.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/FSkin.java
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ public enum FSkin {
             x0 = tempCoords[0];
             y0 = tempCoords[1];
 
-            color = FSkin.getColorFromPixel(bimPreferredSprite.getRGB(x0, y0));
+            color = bimPreferredSprite.getData().getBounds().contains(x0, y0) ? FSkin.getColorFromPixel(bimPreferredSprite.getRGB(x0, y0)) : new Color(0, 0, 0, 0);
         }
     }