diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/fifthdawn/Condescend.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/fifthdawn/Condescend.java
index 98c52416c86..6f98f60763e 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/fifthdawn/Condescend.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/fifthdawn/Condescend.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import mage.abilities.dynamicvalue.common.ManacostVariableValue;
 import mage.abilities.effects.common.CounterUnlessPaysEffect;
 import mage.abilities.effects.common.ScryEffect;
 import mage.cards.CardImpl;
+import mage.target.TargetSpell;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ public class Condescend extends CardImpl<Condescend> {
 
         // Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}.
         this.getSpellAbility().addEffect(new CounterUnlessPaysEffect(new ManacostVariableValue()));
+        this.getSpellAbility().addTarget(new TargetSpell());
         // Scry 2.
         this.getSpellAbility().addEffect(new ScryEffect(2));
 
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/CounterUnlessPaysEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/CounterUnlessPaysEffect.java
index 16aefb7b161..70c6287043c 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/CounterUnlessPaysEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/CounterUnlessPaysEffect.java
@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@ public class CounterUnlessPaysEffect extends OneShotEffect<CounterUnlessPaysEffe
         if (spell != null) {
             Player player = game.getPlayer(spell.getControllerId());
             if (player != null) {
-                Cost costToPay = cost.copy();
-                if (cost == null) {
+                Cost costToPay;
+                if (cost != null) {
+                    costToPay = cost.copy();
+                } else  {
                     costToPay = new GenericManaCost(genericMana.calculate(game, source));
                 }
                 costToPay.clearPaid();