diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/t/TheHorusHeresy.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/t/TheHorusHeresy.java
index 312843d6d01..6e45fd198d8 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/t/TheHorusHeresy.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/t/TheHorusHeresy.java
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ class TheHorusHeresyDestroyEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             target.setNotTarget(true);
             player.choose(Outcome.DestroyPermanent, target, source, game);
             Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(target.getFirstTarget());
-            if (permanent == null) {
-                continue;
+            if (permanent != null) {
+                permanents.add(permanent);
+                game.informPlayers(player.getLogName() + " chooses " + permanent.getLogName());
             }
-            game.informPlayers(player.getLogName() + " chooses " + permanent.getLogName());
         }
         for (Permanent permanent : permanents) {
             permanent.destroy(source, game);