diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/rules/CantCastTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/rules/CantCastTest.java
index 97fa256ab86..1a04f88cbb3 100644
--- a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/rules/CantCastTest.java
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/rules/CantCastTest.java
@@ -165,4 +165,33 @@ public class CantCastTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         assertLife(playerB, 20);
 
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Test that panic can only be cast during the correct pahse/steü
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testPanic() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Mountain", 4);
+
+        // Cast Panic only during combat before blockers are declared.
+        // Target creature can't block this turn.
+        // Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Panic", 4); // Instant - {R}
+
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Silvercoat Lion", 1);
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Panic", "Silvercoat Lion");
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.DECLARE_ATTACKERS, playerA, "Panic", "Silvercoat Lion");
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.DECLARE_BLOCKERS, playerA, "Panic", "Silvercoat Lion");
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.POSTCOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Panic", "Silvercoat Lion");
+
+        setStopAt(2, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+        execute();
+
+        assertHandCount(playerA, "Panic", 3);
+        assertHandCount(playerA, 4);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Panic", 1);
+
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ruleModifying/CastOnlyDuringPhaseStepSourceEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ruleModifying/CastOnlyDuringPhaseStepSourceEffect.java
index 04a5308816e..136676b40a2 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ruleModifying/CastOnlyDuringPhaseStepSourceEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ruleModifying/CastOnlyDuringPhaseStepSourceEffect.java
@@ -47,12 +47,15 @@ public class CastOnlyDuringPhaseStepSourceEffect extends ContinuousRuleModifying
 
     @Override
     public boolean applies(GameEvent event, Ability source, Game game) {
+        // has to return true, if the spell cannot be cast in the current phase / step
         if (event.getSourceId().equals(source.getSourceId())) {
-            return (turnPhase == null || !game.getPhase().getType().equals(turnPhase))
-                    && (phaseStep == null || !game.getTurn().getStepType().equals(phaseStep))
-                    && (condition == null || !condition.apply(game, source));
+            if ((turnPhase != null && !game.getPhase().getType().equals(turnPhase))
+                    || (phaseStep != null && !game.getTurn().getStepType().equals(phaseStep))
+                    || (condition != null && !condition.apply(game, source))) {
+                return true;
+            }
         }
-        return false;
+        return false; // casr not prevented by this effect
     }
 
     @Override