diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
index 55c0df3b019..a9514ed4a12 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
@@ -2992,7 +2992,7 @@ public class Player extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Player> {
 
         CardCollectionView view = CardCollection.getView(legalCompanions);
 
-        SpellAbility fakeSa = new SpellAbility.EmptySa(ApiType.CompanionChoose, null, this);
+        SpellAbility fakeSa = new SpellAbility.EmptySa(ApiType.CompanionChoose,  legalCompanions.get(0), this);
         return controller.chooseSingleEntityForEffect(view, fakeSa, Localizer.getInstance().getMessage("lblChooseACompanion"), true, null);
     }