diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/morningtide/MaralenOfTheMornsong.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/morningtide/MaralenOfTheMornsong.java
index df67891e68..7a738627fa 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/morningtide/MaralenOfTheMornsong.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/morningtide/MaralenOfTheMornsong.java
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ class MaralenOfTheMornsongEffect2 extends OneShotEffect {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        Player player = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
+        UUID activePlayerId = game.getActivePlayerId();
+        Player player = game.getPlayer(activePlayerId);
         if (player != null) {
             player.loseLife(3, game);
             TargetCardInLibrary target = new TargetCardInLibrary();