diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/h/HotPursuit.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/h/HotPursuit.java
index 33e8df8c392..6967b266a4e 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/h/HotPursuit.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/h/HotPursuit.java
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ class HotPursuitWatcher extends Watcher {
     public void watch(GameEvent event, Game game) {
         switch (event.getType()) {
             case BEGINNING_PHASE_PRE:
-                players.clear();
+                if (game.getTurnNum() == 1) {
+                    players.clear();
+                }
                 return;
             case LOST:
                 players.add(event.getPlayerId());