diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
index 76a8683eccd..e273db3ef94 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/Card.java
@@ -6382,7 +6382,7 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card>, IHasSVars {
     }
 
     public void setSplitStateToPlayAbility(final SpellAbility sa) {
-        if (isFaceDown()) {
+        if (isInPlay()) {
             return;
         }
         if (sa.isBestow()) {