diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/card/CardZoom.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/card/CardZoom.java
index 0b1bf9aa059..20d5ff8118e 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/card/CardZoom.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/card/CardZoom.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class CardZoom extends FOverlay {
 
     private static final CardZoom cardZoom = new CardZoom();
     private static List<?> items;
-    private static int currentIndex;
+    private static int currentIndex, initialIndex;
     private static CardView currentCard, prevCard, nextCard;
     private static boolean zoomMode = true;
     private static boolean oneCardView = false;
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public class CardZoom extends FOverlay {
         items = items0;
         activateHandler = activateHandler0;
         currentIndex = currentIndex0;
+        initialIndex = currentIndex0;
         currentCard = getCardView(items.get(currentIndex));
         prevCard = currentIndex > 0 ? getCardView(items.get(currentIndex - 1)) : null;
         nextCard = currentIndex < items.size() - 1 ? getCardView(items.get(currentIndex + 1)) : null;
@@ -67,6 +68,18 @@ public class CardZoom extends FOverlay {
     private CardZoom() {
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setVisible(boolean visible0) {
+        if (this.isVisible() == visible0) { return; }
+
+        super.setVisible(visible0);
+
+        //update selected index when hidden if current index is different than initial index
+        if (!visible0 && activateHandler != null && currentIndex != initialIndex) {
+            activateHandler.setSelectedIndex(currentIndex);
+        }
+    }
+
     private static void incrementCard(int dir) {
         if (dir > 0) {
             if (currentIndex == items.size() - 1) { return; }
@@ -227,6 +240,7 @@ public class CardZoom extends FOverlay {
 
     public static interface ActivateHandler {
         String getActivateAction(int index);
+        void setSelectedIndex(int index);
         void activate(int index);
     }
 }
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/views/VCardDisplayArea.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/views/VCardDisplayArea.java
index f7fd0c575a5..ed72cd2dd19 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/views/VCardDisplayArea.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/match/views/VCardDisplayArea.java
@@ -183,6 +183,13 @@ public abstract class VCardDisplayArea extends VDisplayArea implements ActivateH
         return MatchController.instance.getGameController().getActivateDescription(orderedCards.get(index));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setSelectedIndex(int index) {
+        //just scroll card into view
+        final CardAreaPanel cardPanel = CardAreaPanel.get(orderedCards.get(index));
+        scrollIntoView(cardPanel);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void activate(int index) {
         final CardAreaPanel cardPanel = CardAreaPanel.get(orderedCards.get(index));