diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
index 285704ec493..95db01e730b 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtil.java
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
                             }
                         }
 
-                        if (!prefList.isEmpty()) {
+                        if (!prefList.isEmpty() || (overrideList != null && !overrideList.isEmpty())) {
                             return ComputerUtilCard.getWorstAI(overrideList == null ? prefList : overrideList);
                         }
                     }