diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/DamageDealAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/DamageDealAi.java
index ddf543aab55..e1909896920 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/DamageDealAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/DamageDealAi.java
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ public class DamageDealAi extends DamageAiBase {
             return false;
         }
 
-        return damageChoosingTargets(ai, saMe, tgt, dmg, false, immediately);
+        return damageChoosingTargets(ai, saMe, tgt, dmg, saMe.isMandatory(), immediately);
     }
 
     /**