diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/ProteanHydra.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/ProteanHydra.java
index ca3820ba66..ad50c03001 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/ProteanHydra.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/ProteanHydra.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public final class ProteanHydra extends CardImpl {
         this.addAbility(new EntersBattlefieldAbility(new EntersBattlefieldWithXCountersEffect(CounterType.P1P1.createInstance())));
 
         // If damage would be dealt to Protean Hydra, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it.
-        this.addAbility(new SimpleStaticAbility(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, new PreventDamageAndRemoveCountersEffect()));
+        this.addAbility(new SimpleStaticAbility(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, new PreventDamageAndRemoveCountersEffect(true)));
 
         // Whenever a +1/+1 counter is removed from Protean Hydra, put two +1/+1 counters on it at the beginning of the next end step.
         this.addAbility(new ProteanHydraAbility());