diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/conflux/Countersquall.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/conflux/Countersquall.java
index 25d58d088e..fc8514e257 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/conflux/Countersquall.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/conflux/Countersquall.java
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
 package mage.sets.conflux;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
-import mage.constants.CardType;
-import mage.constants.Rarity;
 import mage.abilities.effects.common.CounterTargetEffect;
 import mage.abilities.effects.common.LoseLifeTargetControllerEffect;
 import mage.cards.CardImpl;
+import mage.constants.CardType;
+import mage.constants.Rarity;
 import mage.filter.FilterSpell;
 import mage.filter.predicate.Predicates;
 import mage.filter.predicate.mageobject.CardTypePredicate;
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/LoseLifeTargetControllerEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/LoseLifeTargetControllerEffect.java
index 9d202eb477..2fabff1ff1 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/LoseLifeTargetControllerEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/LoseLifeTargetControllerEffect.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import mage.constants.Outcome;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
 import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
+import mage.abilities.SpellAbility;
 import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
 import mage.cards.Card;
 import mage.game.Game;
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ public class LoseLifeTargetControllerEffect extends OneShotEffect<LoseLifeTarget
             MageObject obj = game.getObject(targetPointer.getFirst(game, source));
             if ( obj instanceof Card ) {
                 targetCard = (Card)obj;
+            } else {
+                // if target is a countered spell
+                targetCard = game.getLastKnownInformation(targetPointer.getFirst(game, source), Zone.STACK);
             }
         }