diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CountersProliferateEffect.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CountersProliferateEffect.java
index 5852d479894..90f6f586b88 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CountersProliferateEffect.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/CountersProliferateEffect.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class CountersProliferateEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
         for(Entry<GameEntity, CounterType> ge: proliferateChoice.entrySet()) {
             if( ge.getKey() instanceof Player )
                 ((Player) ge.getKey()).addPoisonCounters(1, sa.getSourceCard());
-            else if( ge instanceof Card)
+            else if( ge.getKey() instanceof Card)
                 ((Card) ge.getKey()).addCounter(ge.getValue(), 1, true);
         }
     }