diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
index 30a90edd8fe..c083f38348a 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/player/PlayerControllerHuman.java
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ public class PlayerControllerHuman extends PlayerController implements IGameCont
 
         tempShowCards(topN);
         if ( FModel.getPreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_SELECT_FROM_CARD_DISPLAYS) &&
-             (!GuiBase.getInterface().isLibgdxPort()) ) {
+             (!GuiBase.getInterface().isLibgdxPort()) && (!GuiBase.isNetworkplay())) { //prevent crash for  desktop vs mobile port it will crash the netplay since mobile doesnt have manipulatecardlist, send the alternate below
             CardCollectionView cardList = player.getCardsIn(ZoneType.Library);
             ImmutablePair<CardCollection, CardCollection> result =
             arrangeForMove(localizer.getMessage("lblMoveCardstoToporBbottomofLibrary"), cardList, topN, true, true);