diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardCopyService.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardCopyService.java
index fb66431cab1..e9f5f37e3e5 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardCopyService.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/card/CardCopyService.java
@@ -347,7 +347,9 @@ public Card getLKICopy(Map<Integer, Card> cachedMap) {
         newCopy.setChosenType2(copyFrom.getChosenType2());
         newCopy.setNamedCards(Lists.newArrayList(copyFrom.getNamedCards()));
         newCopy.setChosenColors(Lists.newArrayList(copyFrom.getChosenColors()));
-        newCopy.setChosenLetters(Lists.newArrayList(copyFrom.getChosenLetters()));
+        if (copyFrom.hasChosenLetter()) {
+            newCopy.setChosenLetters(Lists.newArrayList(copyFrom.getChosenLetters()));
+        }
         if (copyFrom.hasChosenNumber()) {
             newCopy.setChosenNumber(copyFrom.getChosenNumber());
         }