diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NetherbornAltar.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NetherbornAltar.java
index 9d6f324be75..aec050c7ccf 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NetherbornAltar.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NetherbornAltar.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class NetherbornAltarEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             }
         }
         Permanent permanent = game.getPermanentOrLKIBattlefield(source.getSourceId());
-        if (permanent == null) {
+        if (permanent != null) {
             int counterCount = permanent.getCounters(game).getCount(CounterType.SOUL);
             controller.loseLife(3 * counterCount, game, false);
         }