diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/staticability/StaticAbility.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/staticability/StaticAbility.java
index f1df912c226..4e41b471473 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/staticability/StaticAbility.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/staticability/StaticAbility.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class StaticAbility extends CardTraitBase {
             layers.add(StaticAbilityLayer.MODIFYPT);
         }
 
-        if (layers.isEmpty() || this.mapParams.containsKey("AddHiddenKeyword")) {
+        if (this.mapParams.containsKey("AddHiddenKeyword")) {
         	// special rule for can't have or gain
             if (this.mapParams.get("AddHiddenKeyword").contains("can't have or gain")) {
                 layers.add(StaticAbilityLayer.ABILITIES1);
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ public class StaticAbility extends CardTraitBase {
             layers.add(StaticAbilityLayer.RULES);
         }
 
+        if (layers.isEmpty()) {
+            layers.add(StaticAbilityLayer.RULES);
+        }
+
         return layers;
     }