diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/PlaneswalkerRedirectionEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/PlaneswalkerRedirectionEffect.java
index 7f2ee3c504d..e435a88f4c4 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/PlaneswalkerRedirectionEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/PlaneswalkerRedirectionEffect.java
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ public class PlaneswalkerRedirectionEffect extends RedirectionEffect {
         if (permanent != null) {
             return permanent.getControllerId();
         }
-        return null;
+        // for effects like Deflecting Palm (could be wrong if card was played multiple times by different players)
+        return game.getContinuousEffects().getControllerOfSourceId(sourceId);
     }
 }