diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EvolvingAdaptive.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EvolvingAdaptive.java
index 54a9f83b8a6..f95c3d51696 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EvolvingAdaptive.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EvolvingAdaptive.java
@@ -83,10 +83,13 @@ class EvolvingAdaptiveTriggeredAbility extends TriggeredAbilityImpl {
     @Override
     public boolean checkTrigger(GameEvent event, Game game) {
         Permanent enteringCreature = game.getPermanent(event.getTargetId());
-        if (enteringCreature == null || !StaticFilters.FILTER_ANOTHER_CREATURE_YOU_CONTROL.match(enteringCreature, getControllerId(), this, game)) {
+        Permanent permanent = getSourcePermanentIfItStillExists(game);
+        if (enteringCreature == null
+                || permanent == null
+                || !StaticFilters.FILTER_ANOTHER_CREATURE_YOU_CONTROL.match(enteringCreature, getControllerId(), this, game)) {
             return false;
         }
-        Permanent permanent = getSourcePermanentIfItStillExists(game);
+
         return !(enteringCreature.getPower().getValue() <= permanent.getPower().getValue() &&
                 enteringCreature.getToughness().getValue() <= permanent.getToughness().getValue());
     }