diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/ManifestTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/ManifestTest.java
index 9055fc5763..f3f299705b 100644
--- a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/ManifestTest.java
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/ManifestTest.java
@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@
  */
 package org.mage.test.cards.abilities.keywords;
 
-import mage.abilities.keyword.HexproofAbility;
 import mage.constants.PhaseStep;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
-import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.mage.test.serverside.base.CardTestPlayerBase;
 
@@ -70,5 +68,5 @@ public class ManifestTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         // not tapped
         assertTapped("face down creature", false);
     }
-
+  
 }
diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/MorphTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/MorphTest.java
index f6cc00537a..689ba24e9f 100644
--- a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/MorphTest.java
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/MorphTest.java
@@ -401,4 +401,33 @@ public class MorphTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         assertPermanentCount(playerA, "face down creature", 1);
 
     }
+
+    /**
+     * I played a Akroma, Angel of Fury face down, and my opponent tried to counter it.
+     * The counter failed and Akroma face successfully play face down, when it should have
+     * been countered. (The card text on akroma should not prevent her from being countered).
+     */
+
+    @Test
+    public void testRuleModifyingEffectsFromManifestedCardWontBeAppliedAbilities() {
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Akroma, Angel of Fury", 1);
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Mountain", 3);
+
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerB, "Counterspell", 1);
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Island", 2);
+
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Akroma, Angel of Fury");
+        setChoice(playerA, "Yes"); // cast it face down as 2/2 creature
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerB, "Counterspell", "Akroma, Angel of Fury");
+
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+
+        assertLife(playerB, 20);
+
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerB, "Counterspell", 1);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Akroma, Angel of Fury", 1);
+
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/ContinuousEffects.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/ContinuousEffects.java
index 220b9570a1..2bbc85cf77 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/ContinuousEffects.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/ContinuousEffects.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ import mage.game.events.GameEvent.EventType;
 import mage.game.events.ZoneChangeEvent;
 import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
 import mage.game.permanent.PermanentCard;
+import mage.game.stack.Spell;
 import mage.players.Player;
 import mage.target.common.TargetCardInHand;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
@@ -416,6 +417,11 @@ public class ContinuousEffects implements Serializable {
                  if (permanent.isFaceDown() && !ability.getWorksFaceDown()) {
                      return false;
                  }
+             } else if (object instanceof Spell) {
+                 Spell spell = (Spell)object;
+                 if (spell.isFaceDown() && !ability.getWorksFaceDown()) {
+                     return false;
+                 }
              }
         }
         return exists;
@@ -651,24 +657,26 @@ public class ContinuousEffects implements Serializable {
             }
             for (Ability sourceAbility : continuousRuleModifyingEffects.getAbility(effect.getId())) {
                 if (!(sourceAbility instanceof StaticAbility) || sourceAbility.isInUseableZone(game, null, false)) {
-                    if (effect.getDuration() != Duration.OneUse || !effect.isUsed()) {
-                        effect.setValue("targetAbility", targetAbility);
-                        if (effect.applies(event, sourceAbility, game)) {
-                            if (!checkPlayableMode) {
-                                String message = effect.getInfoMessage(sourceAbility, event, game);
-                                if (message != null && !message.isEmpty()) {
-                                    if (effect.sendMessageToUser()) {
-                                        Player player = game.getPlayer(event.getPlayerId());
-                                        if (player != null) {
-                                            game.informPlayer(player, message);
+                    if (checkAbilityStillExists(sourceAbility, effect, event, game)) {
+                        if (effect.getDuration() != Duration.OneUse || !effect.isUsed()) {
+                            effect.setValue("targetAbility", targetAbility);
+                            if (effect.applies(event, sourceAbility, game)) {
+                                if (!checkPlayableMode) {
+                                    String message = effect.getInfoMessage(sourceAbility, event, game);
+                                    if (message != null && !message.isEmpty()) {
+                                        if (effect.sendMessageToUser()) {
+                                            Player player = game.getPlayer(event.getPlayerId());
+                                            if (player != null) {
+                                                game.informPlayer(player, message);
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                        if (effect.sendMessageToGameLog()) {
+                                            game.informPlayers(message);
                                         }
                                     }
-                                    if (effect.sendMessageToGameLog()) {
-                                        game.informPlayers(message);
-                                    }
                                 }
+                                return true;
                             }
-                            return true;
                         }
                     }
                 }