diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/activated/LightningStormTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/activated/LightningStormTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e1970210e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/activated/LightningStormTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
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+package org.mage.test.cards.abilities.activated;
+
+import mage.constants.PhaseStep;
+import mage.constants.Zone;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mage.test.serverside.base.CardTestPlayerBase;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author LevelX2
+ */
+public class LightningStormTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
+
+    /**
+     * So, this just happened to me. My opponent cast Lightning Storm and while
+     * it was on the stack I couldn't use the ability despite having land in
+     * hand which isn't something I've had an issue with before.
+     *
+     * My opponent had a Leyline of Sanctity in play, so perhaps that was
+     * causing the issue somehow? Does anyone want to try and replicate it?
+     *
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void ActivateByBothPlayersTest() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Mountain", 3);
+        // Lightning Storm deals X damage to target creature or player, where X is 3 plus the number of charge counters on it.
+        // Discard a land card: Put two charge counters on Lightning Storm. You may choose a new target for it. Any player may activate this ability but only if Lightning Storm is on the stack.
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Lightning Storm"); // {1}{R}{R}
+
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Mountain");
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerB, "Mountain");
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Lightning Storm", playerB);
+        activateAbility(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerB, "Discard");
+        setChoice(playerB, "playerA");
+        activateAbility(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Discard");
+        setChoice(playerA, "playerB");
+
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+
+        execute();
+
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Lightning Storm", 1);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerB, "Mountain", 1);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Mountain", 1);
+
+        assertLife(playerA, 20);
+        assertLife(playerB, 13);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/ActivatedAbilityImpl.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/ActivatedAbilityImpl.java
index ffdc3d4e01..13724366e7 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/ActivatedAbilityImpl.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/ActivatedAbilityImpl.java
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public abstract class ActivatedAbilityImpl extends AbilityImpl implements Activa
         //20091005 - 602.5d/602.5e
         if (timing == TimingRule.INSTANT || game.canPlaySorcery(playerId)
                 || game.getContinuousEffects().asThough(sourceId, AsThoughEffectType.ACTIVATE_AS_INSTANT, this, controllerId, game)) {
-            if (costs.canPay(this, sourceId, controllerId, game) && canChooseTarget(game)) {
+            if (costs.canPay(this, sourceId, playerId, game) && canChooseTarget(game)) {
                 this.activatorId = playerId;
                 return true;
             }
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/players/PlayerImpl.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/players/PlayerImpl.java
index 51d6b13b97..97d6dd9a2c 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/players/PlayerImpl.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/players/PlayerImpl.java
@@ -1184,18 +1184,23 @@ public abstract class PlayerImpl implements Player, Serializable {
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (ability.getAbilityType().equals(AbilityType.SPECIAL_ACTION)) {
-                result = specialAction((SpecialAction) ability.copy(), game);
-            } else if (ability.getAbilityType().equals(AbilityType.MANA)) {
-                result = playManaAbility((ManaAbility) ability.copy(), game);
-            } else if (ability.getAbilityType().equals(AbilityType.SPELL)) {
-                if (ability instanceof FlashbackAbility) {
+            switch (ability.getAbilityType()) {
+                case SPECIAL_ACTION:
+                    result = specialAction((SpecialAction) ability.copy(), game);
+                    break;
+                case MANA:
+                    result = playManaAbility((ManaAbility) ability.copy(), game);
+                    break;
+                case SPELL:
+                    if (ability instanceof FlashbackAbility) {
+                        result = playAbility(ability.copy(), game);
+                    } else {
+                        result = cast((SpellAbility) ability, game, false);
+                    }
+                    break;
+                default:
                     result = playAbility(ability.copy(), game);
-                } else {
-                    result = cast((SpellAbility) ability, game, false);
-                }
-            } else {
-                result = playAbility(ability.copy(), game);
+                    break;
             }
         }
 
@@ -2398,7 +2403,7 @@ public abstract class PlayerImpl implements Player, Serializable {
             }
             if (canBeCastRegularly) {
                 ManaOptions abilityOptions = copy.getManaCostsToPay().getOptions();
-                if (abilityOptions.size() == 0) {
+                if (abilityOptions.isEmpty()) {
                     return true;
                 } else {
                     if (available == null) {
@@ -2639,6 +2644,16 @@ public abstract class PlayerImpl implements Player, Serializable {
                     }
                 }
             }
+            // activated abilities from stack objects
+            for (StackObject stackObject : game.getState().getStack()) {
+                for (ActivatedAbility ability : stackObject.getAbilities().getActivatedAbilities(Zone.STACK)) {
+                    if (ability instanceof ActivatedAbility
+                            && canPlay(ability, availableMana, game.getObject(ability.getSourceId()), game)) {
+                        playableActivated.put(ability.toString(), ability);
+                    }
+
+                }
+            }
             // activated abilities from objects in the command zone (emblems or commanders)
             for (CommandObject commandObject : game.getState().getCommand()) {
                 for (ActivatedAbility ability : commandObject.getAbilities().getActivatedAbilities(Zone.COMMAND)) {