diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/players/PlayerImpl.java b/Mage/src/mage/players/PlayerImpl.java
index 865871d6e2e..1ed27ed221c 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/players/PlayerImpl.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/players/PlayerImpl.java
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@ public abstract class PlayerImpl implements Player, Serializable {
                 int opponentsAlive = 0;
                 for (UUID opponentId: game.getOpponents(playerId)) {
                     Player opponent = game.getPlayer(opponentId);
-                    if (!opponent.hasLost()) {
+                    if (opponent != null && !opponent.hasLost()) {
                         opponentsAlive++;
                     }
                 }