diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/replacement/ReplaceDamage.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/replacement/ReplaceDamage.java
index ffa546ae..f7b6a5ad 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/replacement/ReplaceDamage.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/replacement/ReplaceDamage.java
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
  */
 package forge.game.replacement;
 
+import forge.game.ability.AbilityUtils;
 import forge.game.card.Card;
 import forge.game.card.CardFactoryUtil;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
 import forge.game.spellability.SpellAbility;
-import forge.game.ability.AbilityUtils;
 import forge.util.Expressions;
 
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ public class ReplaceDamage extends ReplacementEffect {
                 return false;
             }
         }
+        if (((Integer) runParams.get("DamageAmount")) == 0) {
+            // If no actual damage is dealt, there is nothing to replace
+            return false;
+        }
         if (hasParam("IsCombat")) {
             if (getParam("IsCombat").equals("True")) {
                 if (!((Boolean) runParams.get("IsCombat"))) {