diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/ProfessorHojo.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/ProfessorHojo.java
index f43d3e9e49c..3a199ba66f9 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/ProfessorHojo.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/ProfessorHojo.java
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class ProfessorHojoEffect extends CostModificationEffectImpl {
 
         return game.isActivePlayer(source.getControllerId())
                 && abilityToModify.isControlledBy(source.getControllerId())
+                && abilityToModify.isActivatedAbility()
                 && !ProfessorHojoWatcher.checkPlayer(game, source)
                 && targets.stream()
                 .map(game::getPermanent)