diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/RedirectDamageFromSourceToTargetEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/RedirectDamageFromSourceToTargetEffect.java
index 9a1e32f7e0a..bff0d3cceed 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/RedirectDamageFromSourceToTargetEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/RedirectDamageFromSourceToTargetEffect.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import mage.abilities.effects.RedirectionEffect;
 import mage.constants.Duration;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.game.events.GameEvent;
+import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -33,9 +34,14 @@ public class RedirectDamageFromSourceToTargetEffect extends RedirectionEffect {
 
     @Override
     public boolean applies(GameEvent event, Ability source, Game game) {
-        if (event.getTargetId().equals(source.getSourceId())) {
-            this.redirectTarget = source.getTargets().get(0);
-            return true;
+        Permanent permanent = game.getBattlefield().getPermanent(source.getSourceId());
+        if (permanent != null) {
+            if (event.getTargetId().equals(source.getSourceId())) {
+                if (getTargetPointer().getFirst(game, source) != null) {
+                    this.redirectTarget = source.getTargets().get(0);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
         }
         return false;
     }