diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/simulation/GameCopier.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/simulation/GameCopier.java
index 96ff1bb46c6..59445c951cd 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/simulation/GameCopier.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/simulation/GameCopier.java
@@ -213,6 +213,10 @@ public class GameCopier {
                     newCard.addSpellAbility(CardFactoryUtil.abilityManifestFaceUp(newCard, newCard.getManaCost()));
                 }
             }
+            if (c.isMonstrous()) {
+                newCard.setMonstrous(true);
+                newCard.setMonstrosityNum(c.getMonstrosityNum());
+            }
             
             Map<CounterType, Integer> counters = c.getCounters();
             if (!counters.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/ai/simulation/GameSimulatorTest.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/ai/simulation/GameSimulatorTest.java
index f8af27cb246..d603f834225 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/ai/simulation/GameSimulatorTest.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/test/java/forge/ai/simulation/GameSimulatorTest.java
@@ -144,6 +144,27 @@ public class GameSimulatorTest extends TestCase {
         assertEquals(2, sliver.getNetToughness());
     }
 
+    public void testStaticEffectsMonstrous() {
+        String lionCardName = "Fleecemane Lion";
+        Game game = initAndCreateGame();
+        Player p = game.getPlayers().get(1);
+        Card lion = addCard(lionCardName, p);
+        lion.setSickness(false);
+        lion.setMonstrous(true);
+        game.getPhaseHandler().devModeSet(PhaseType.MAIN1, p);
+        game.getAction().checkStateEffects(true);
+        assertTrue(lion.isMonstrous());
+        assertEquals(1, lion.getAmountOfKeyword("Hexproof"));
+        assertEquals(1, lion.getAmountOfKeyword("Indestructible"));
+
+        GameSimulator sim = new GameSimulator(game, p);
+        Game simGame = sim.getSimulatedGameState();
+        Card lionCopy = findCardWithName(simGame, lionCardName);
+        assertTrue(lionCopy.isMonstrous());
+        assertEquals(1, lionCopy.getAmountOfKeyword("Hexproof"));
+        assertEquals(1, lionCopy.getAmountOfKeyword("Indestructible"));
+    }
+
     public void testEquippedAbilities() {
         String bearCardName = "Runeclaw Bear";
         Game game = initAndCreateGame();