diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilMana.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilMana.java
index 64e8237c..fef8fd99 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilMana.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ComputerUtilMana.java
@@ -204,10 +204,9 @@ public class ComputerUtilMana {
                     }
 
                     // If a manland was previously animated this turn, do not tap it to animate another manland
-                    // Also, don't animate a land that is already tapped (not very useful)
                     if (sa.getHostCard().isLand() && ma.getHostCard().isLand()
                             && ai.getController().isAI()
-                            && (AnimateAi.isAnimatedThisTurn(ai, ma.getHostCard())) || sa.getHostCard().isTapped()) {
+                            && AnimateAi.isAnimatedThisTurn(ai, ma.getHostCard())) {
                         continue;
                     }
                 } else if (sa.getApi() == ApiType.Pump) {
diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/AnimateAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/AnimateAi.java
index f98cd81f..7a800e5a 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/AnimateAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/AnimateAi.java
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ public class AnimateAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                         }
                     }
                     if (power + toughness > c.getCurrentPower() + c.getCurrentToughness()) {
-                        bFlag = true;
+                        if (!c.isTapped() || (game.getCombat() != null && game.getCombat().isAttacking(c))) {
+                            bFlag = true;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -182,7 +184,9 @@ public class AnimateAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
                     if (animatedCopy.getCurrentPower() + animatedCopy.getCurrentToughness() >
                             c.getCurrentPower() + c.getCurrentToughness()) {
                         if (!isAnimatedThisTurn(aiPlayer, sa.getHostCard())) {
-                            bFlag = true;
+                            if (!sa.getHostCard().isTapped() || (game.getCombat() != null && game.getCombat().isAttacking(sa.getHostCard()))) {
+                                bFlag = true;
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }