diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/costs/common/PayVariableLifeCost.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/costs/common/PayVariableLifeCost.java
index 885bf3a52fa..3dfb206af5e 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/costs/common/PayVariableLifeCost.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/costs/common/PayVariableLifeCost.java
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ public class PayVariableLifeCost extends VariableCostImpl {
         Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
         if (controller != null) {
             // Paying 0 life is not considered paying any life, so paying 0 is still allowed
-            if (game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId()).canPayLifeCost(source)) {
+            if (controller.canPayLifeCost(source)) {
                 maxValue = controller.getLife();
             }
         }
-        return maxValue;
+        return Math.max(0, maxValue);
     }
 
 }