diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/z/ZirdaTheDawnwaker.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/z/ZirdaTheDawnwaker.java
index ce3781fbb46..ec28a083fd3 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/z/ZirdaTheDawnwaker.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/z/ZirdaTheDawnwaker.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class ZirdaTheDawnwakerEffect extends CostModificationEffectImpl {
 
     @Override
     public boolean applies(Ability abilityToModify, Ability source, Game game) {
-        return abilityToModify.getAbilityType() != AbilityType.ACTIVATED
+        return abilityToModify.getAbilityType() == AbilityType.ACTIVATED
                 && abilityToModify.isControlledBy(source.getControllerId());
     }