diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/equipped/BatterskullTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/equipped/BatterskullTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c6fbfc9a301
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/equipped/BatterskullTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
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+
+package org.mage.test.cards.abilities.equipped;
+
+import mage.constants.PhaseStep;
+import mage.constants.Zone;
+import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mage.test.serverside.base.CardTestPlayerBase;
+
+/**
+ * Batterskull          {5}
+ * Artifact - Equipment
+ * Living weapon (When this Equipment enters the battlefield, put a 0/0 black Germ creature token onto the battlefield, then attach this to it.)
+ * Equipped creature gets +4/+4 and has vigilance and lifelink.
+ * {3}: Return Batterskull to its owner's hand.
+ * Equip {5}
+ * 
+ * 
+ * @author LevelX2
+ */
+public class BatterskullTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
+    
+    /**
+     * Tests that Batterskull gets attached to the Germ creature token
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testEquippedToGerm() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Mountain", 5);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Batterskull");
+        
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Batterskull");
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+
+        assertLife(playerA, 20);
+        assertLife(playerB, 20);
+
+        assertHandCount(playerA, 0);
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Batterskull", 1);
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Germ", 1);
+        assertPowerToughness(playerA, "Germ", 4, 4);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/LivingWeaponAbility.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/LivingWeaponAbility.java
index 93658ffe1ea..cf0a9dc4167 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/LivingWeaponAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/LivingWeaponAbility.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import mage.constants.Outcome;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
 import mage.game.permanent.token.Token;
+import mage.players.Player;
 
 public class LivingWeaponAbility extends EntersBattlefieldTriggeredAbility {
     public LivingWeaponAbility() {
@@ -42,11 +43,15 @@ class LivingWeaponEffect extends OneShotEffect {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        GermToken token = new GermToken();
-        token.putOntoBattlefield(1, game, source.getId(), source.getControllerId());
-        Permanent p = game.getPermanent(token.getLastAddedToken());
-        if (p != null) {
-             p.addAttachment(source.getSourceId(), game);
+        Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
+        if (controller != null) {
+            GermToken token = new GermToken();
+            token.putOntoBattlefield(1, game, source.getId(), source.getControllerId());
+            Permanent p = game.getPermanent(token.getLastAddedToken());
+            if (p != null) {
+                 p.addAttachment(source.getSourceId(), game);
+                 return true;
+            }            
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/game/GameImpl.java b/Mage/src/mage/game/GameImpl.java
index 5d6b230bb16..911dfcdb755 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/game/GameImpl.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/game/GameImpl.java
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ public abstract class GameImpl<T extends GameImpl<T>> implements Game, Serializa
                 state.getStack().remove(top);
                 while (state.hasSimultaneousEvents()) {
                     state.handleSimultaneousEvent(this);
-                    checkStateAndTriggered();
+                    checkTriggered();                    
                 }
             }
         }