diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/cost/sacrifice/OptionalSacrificeTests.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/cost/sacrifice/OptionalSacrificeTests.java
index 412181a3bf5..7a5e0dfddfc 100644
--- a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/cost/sacrifice/OptionalSacrificeTests.java
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/cost/sacrifice/OptionalSacrificeTests.java
@@ -190,4 +190,21 @@ public class OptionalSacrificeTests extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         assertHandCount(playerB, "Propaganda", 0);
         assertPermanentCount(playerB, "Propaganda", 1);
     }
+
+    /**
+     As an additional cost to cast Devouring Greed, you may sacrifice any number of Spirits.
+
+     // Target player loses 2 life plus 2 life for each Spirit sacrificed this way. You gain that much life.
+     **/
+    @Test
+    public void testDevouringGreedWithoutSpirits(){
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Devouring Greed");
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Swamp", 10);
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Devouring Greed", playerB);
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+        assertLife(playerB, 18);
+        assertLife(playerA, 22);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Devouring Greed", 1);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/costs/common/SacrificeTargetCost.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/costs/common/SacrificeTargetCost.java
index fdd4b8cbe93..19a54ee2c90 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/costs/common/SacrificeTargetCost.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/costs/common/SacrificeTargetCost.java
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ public class SacrificeTargetCost extends CostImpl {
                 }
             }
         }
+        // solves issue #8097, if a sacrifice cost is optional and you don't have valid targets, then the cost can be paid
+        if(validTargets == 0 && targets.get(0).getMinNumberOfTargets() == 0){
+            return true;
+        }
         return false;
     }