diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPutCounter.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPutCounter.java
index ca4d4fd2b45..f81e34fda7e 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPutCounter.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/cost/CostPutCounter.java
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class CostPutCounter extends CostPartWithList {
     public final boolean canPay(final SpellAbility ability, final Player payer, final boolean effect) {
         final Card source = ability.getHostCard();
         if (this.payCostFromSource()) {
-            return source.isInPlay() && source.canReceiveCounters(this.counter);
+            return source.isInPlay() && (getAbilityAmount(ability) == 0 || source.canReceiveCounters(this.counter));
         }
 
         // 3 Cards have Put a -1/-1 Counter on a Creature you control.