diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/continuous/PlayTheTopCardEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/continuous/PlayTheTopCardEffect.java
index f75123d0e09..485e0f31ea2 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/continuous/PlayTheTopCardEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/continuous/PlayTheTopCardEffect.java
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public class PlayTheTopCardEffect extends AsThoughEffectImpl {
         if (cardOnTop != null
                 && affectedControllerId.equals(source.getControllerId())
                 && cardOnTop.getOwnerId().equals(source.getControllerId())
+                && !cardOnTop.getManaCost().isEmpty()
                 && filter.match(cardOnTop, game)) {
             Player player = game.getPlayer(cardOnTop.getOwnerId());
             if (player != null && cardOnTop.equals(player.getLibrary().getFromTop(game))) {