diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/oneshot/sacrifice/GethsVerdictTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/oneshot/sacrifice/GethsVerdictTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d443d69b644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/oneshot/sacrifice/GethsVerdictTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package org.mage.test.cards.abilities.oneshot.sacrifice;
+
+import mage.Constants;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mage.test.serverside.base.CardTestPlayerBase;
+
+/**
+ * @author noxx
+ */
+public class GethsVerdictTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that pro black can still be sacrificed
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testVersusProtectionFromBlack() {
+        addCard(Constants.Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Swamp");
+        addCard(Constants.Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Swamp");
+        addCard(Constants.Zone.HAND, playerA, "Geth's Verdict");
+        addCard(Constants.Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "White Knight");
+
+        castSpell(1, Constants.PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Geth's Verdict");
+        setStopAt(1, Constants.PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerB, "White Knight", 0);
+        assertLife(playerB, 19);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/targets/sacrifice/GethsVerdict.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/targets/sacrifice/GethsVerdict.java
deleted file mode 100644
index a5d21ffdcf6..00000000000
--- a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/targets/sacrifice/GethsVerdict.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-package org.mage.test.cards.targets.sacrifice;
-
-import mage.Constants;
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.mage.test.serverside.base.CardTestBase;
-
-public class GethsVerdict extends CardTestBase {
-
-    @Test
-    public void test() {
-        addCard(Constants.Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Swamp");
-        addCard(Constants.Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Swamp");
-        addCard(Constants.Zone.HAND, playerA, "Geth's Verdict");
-        addCard(Constants.Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Copper Myr");
-
-        castSpell(playerA, "Geth's Verdict");
-        execute();
-
-        assertPermanentCount(playerB, "Copper Myr", 0);
-        assertLife(playerB, 19);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/target/TargetPermanent.java b/Mage/src/mage/target/TargetPermanent.java
index aab3c935c2c..75771069380 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/target/TargetPermanent.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/target/TargetPermanent.java
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
 
 package mage.target;
 
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.UUID;
 import mage.Constants.Zone;
 import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
@@ -38,6 +35,10 @@ import mage.filter.FilterPermanent;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
 
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 /**
  *
  * @author BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com
@@ -108,8 +109,9 @@ public class TargetPermanent<T extends TargetPermanent<T>> extends TargetObject<
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Checks if there are enough {@link Permanent} that can be chosen.  Should only be used
-	 * for Ability targets since this checks for protection, shroud etc.
+	 * Checks if there are enough {@link Permanent} that can be chosen.
+     *
+     * Takes into account notTarget parameter, it case it's true doesn't check for protection, shroud etc.
 	 *
 	 * @param sourceId - the target event source
 	 * @param sourceControllerId - controller of the target event source
@@ -124,10 +126,13 @@ public class TargetPermanent<T extends TargetPermanent<T>> extends TargetObject<
 		int count = 0;
 		MageObject targetSource = game.getObject(sourceId);
 		for (Permanent permanent: game.getBattlefield().getActivePermanents(filter, sourceControllerId, sourceId, game)) {
-			if (!targets.containsKey(permanent.getId()) && permanent.canBeTargetedBy(targetSource, sourceControllerId, game)) {
-				count++;
-				if (count >= remainingTargets)
-					return true;
+			if (!targets.containsKey(permanent.getId())) {
+                if (!notTarget || permanent.canBeTargetedBy(targetSource, sourceControllerId, game)) {
+                    count++;
+                    if (count >= remainingTargets) {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
 			}
 		}
 		return false;