diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/combat/Combat.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/combat/Combat.java
index d05160e1411..f8d8de99028 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/combat/Combat.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/combat/Combat.java
@@ -205,11 +205,9 @@ public class Combat {
         FCollection<Player> attackedOpps = new FCollection<Player>();
         if (atk == playerWhoAttacks) {
             for (Player defender : getDefendingPlayers()) {
-                CardCollection attackers = getAttackersOf(defender);
-                if (attackers.isEmpty()) {
-                    continue;
+                if (!getAttackersOf(defender).isEmpty()) {
+                    attackedOpps.add(defender);
                 }
-                attackedOpps.add(defender);
             }
         }
         return attackedOpps;