diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/cards/CardImpl.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
index 4fdbdd07c0a..205064c8623 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ public abstract class CardImpl extends MageObjectImpl implements Card {
     @Override
     public final Card getSecondCardFace() {
         // init card side on first call
-        if (secondSideCardClazz == null) {
+        if (secondSideCardClazz == null && secondSideCard == null) {
             return null;
         }