diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/riseoftheeldrazi/MorticianBeetle.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/riseoftheeldrazi/MorticianBeetle.java
index 72fd635bb7f..dca3da47571 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/riseoftheeldrazi/MorticianBeetle.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/riseoftheeldrazi/MorticianBeetle.java
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
  */
 package mage.sets.riseoftheeldrazi;
 
-import java.util.UUID;
 import mage.Constants.CardType;
 import mage.Constants.Rarity;
 import mage.Constants.Zone;
 import mage.MageInt;
+import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.abilities.TriggeredAbilityImpl;
 import mage.abilities.effects.Effect;
 import mage.abilities.effects.common.counter.AddCountersSourceEffect;
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.game.events.GameEvent;
 import mage.game.events.GameEvent.EventType;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 /**
  *
  * @author North
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ public class MorticianBeetle extends CardImpl<MorticianBeetle> {
         this.power = new MageInt(1);
         this.toughness = new MageInt(1);
 
+        // Whenever a player sacrifices a creature, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Mortician Beetle.
         this.addAbility(new PlayerSacrificesCreatureTriggeredAbility(new AddCountersSourceEffect(CounterType.P1P1.createInstance()), true));
     }
 
@@ -81,9 +84,11 @@ class PlayerSacrificesCreatureTriggeredAbility extends TriggeredAbilityImpl<Play
 
     @Override
     public boolean checkTrigger(GameEvent event, Game game) {
-        if (event.getType() == EventType.SACRIFICE_PERMANENT
-                && game.getPermanent(event.getTargetId()).getCardType().contains(CardType.CREATURE)) {
-            return true;
+        if (event.getType() == EventType.SACRIFICED_PERMANENT) {
+            MageObject mageObject = game.getLastKnownInformation(event.getTargetId(), Zone.BATTLEFIELD);
+            if (mageObject != null && mageObject.getCardType().contains(CardType.CREATURE)) {
+                return true;
+            }
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/oneshot/sacrifice/MorticianBeetleTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/oneshot/sacrifice/MorticianBeetleTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e2df9898c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/oneshot/sacrifice/MorticianBeetleTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package org.mage.test.cards.abilities.oneshot.sacrifice;
+
+import mage.Constants;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mage.test.serverside.base.CardTestPlayerBase;
+
+/**
+ * @author noxx
+ */
+public class MorticianBeetleTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that pro black can still be sacrificed
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testSacrifice() {
+        addCard(Constants.Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Swamp", 4);
+        addCard(Constants.Zone.HAND, playerA, "Cruel Edict");
+        addCard(Constants.Zone.HAND, playerA, "Geth's Verdict");
+        addCard(Constants.Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Mortician Beetle");
+
+        addCard(Constants.Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Savannah Lions");
+        addCard(Constants.Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Sigiled Paladin");
+
+
+        castSpell(1, Constants.PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Cruel Edict");
+        castSpell(1, Constants.PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Geth's Verdict");
+
+        setStopAt(1, Constants.PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerB, 0);
+        assertPowerToughness(playerA, "Mortician Beetle", 3, 3);
+    }
+}