diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/g/GristTheHungerTide.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/g/GristTheHungerTide.java
index 09d295d8690..2db1bc837a5 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/g/GristTheHungerTide.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/g/GristTheHungerTide.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class GristTheHungerTideTokenEffect extends OneShotEffect {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        Player player = game.getPlayer(source.getSourceId());
+        Player player = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
         if (player == null) {
             return false;
         }