diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/y/YaroksFenlurker.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/y/YaroksFenlurker.java
index 2ca7468e5f9..19800dad698 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/y/YaroksFenlurker.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/y/YaroksFenlurker.java
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ class YaroksFenlurkerEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         Map<UUID, Cards> cardsToExile = new HashMap<>();
         for (UUID opponentId : game.getOpponents(source.getControllerId())) {
             Player opponent = game.getPlayer(opponentId);
-            if (opponent == null) {
+            if (opponent == null
+                    || opponent.getHand().isEmpty()) {
                 continue;
             }
             int numberOfCardsToExile = Math.min(1, opponent.getHand().size());