diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SacrificeEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SacrificeEffect.java
index e480cd89468..606cb7ffef1 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SacrificeEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/SacrificeEffect.java
@@ -59,18 +59,25 @@ public class SacrificeEffect extends OneShotEffect<SacrificeEffect>{
 	
 	@Override
 	public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
+		boolean legalTargetsExist = false;
 		Player player = game.getPlayer(source.getTargets().getFirstTarget());
 		int numTargets = Math.min(1, game.getBattlefield().countAll(filter, player.getId()));
+		legalTargetsExist = numTargets > 0;
 		filter.setTargetController(TargetController.YOU);
 		TargetControlledPermanent target = new TargetControlledPermanent(numTargets, numTargets, filter, false);
-		while (!target.isChosen()) {
-			player.choose(Outcome.Sacrifice, target, game);
-		}
 
-		Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(target.getFirstTarget());
+		//A spell or ability could have removed the only legal target this player
+		//had, if thats the case this ability should fizzle.
+		if ( legalTargetsExist ) {
+			while (!target.isChosen()) {
+				player.choose(Outcome.Sacrifice, target, game);
+			}
 
-		if ( permanent != null ) {
-			return permanent.sacrifice(source.getId(), game);
+			Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(target.getFirstTarget());
+
+			if ( permanent != null ) {
+				return permanent.sacrifice(source.getId(), game);
+			}
 		}
 		return false;
 	}