diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/TokenAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/TokenAi.java
index 289888009d0..56d88681c72 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/TokenAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/TokenAi.java
@@ -311,6 +311,12 @@ public class TokenAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
             }
         }
 
+        if (mandatory) {
+            // Necessary because the AI goes into this method twice, first to set up targets (with mandatory=true)
+            // and then the second time to confirm the trigger (where mandatory may be set to false).
+            return true;
+        }
+
         if ("OnlyOnAlliedAttack".equals(sa.getParam("AILogic"))) {
             Combat combat = ai.getGame().getCombat();
             return combat != null && combat.getAttackingPlayer() != null