diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java
index 9bd7e5632e..eee99fdc21 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/SpellAbility.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.game.events.GameEvent;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
+import mage.players.Player;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ import java.util.UUID;
  */
 public class SpellAbility extends ActivatedAbilityImpl {
 
-    private SpellAbilityType spellAbilityType;
+    protected SpellAbilityType spellAbilityType;
 
     public SpellAbility(ManaCost cost, String cardName) {
         this(cost, cardName, Zone.HAND);
@@ -102,7 +103,13 @@ public class SpellAbility extends ActivatedAbilityImpl {
                     return false;
                 }
             }
-            
+            // Alternate spell abilities (Flashback, Overload) can't be cast with no mana to pay option
+            if (getSpellAbilityType().equals(SpellAbilityType.BASE_ALTERNATE)) {
+                Player player = game.getPlayer(playerId);
+                if (player != null && getSourceId().equals(player.getCastSourceIdWithoutMana())) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
             if (costs.canPay(this, sourceId, controllerId, game)) {
                 if (getSpellAbilityType().equals(SpellAbilityType.SPLIT_FUSED)) {
                     SplitCard splitCard = (SplitCard) game.getCard(getSourceId());
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/FlashbackAbility.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/FlashbackAbility.java
index 7618b11aae..b62f48e1be 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/FlashbackAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/FlashbackAbility.java
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ import mage.players.Player;
  */
 public class FlashbackAbility extends SpellAbility {
 
-    private SpellAbilityType spellAbilityType;
     private String abilityName;
 
     public FlashbackAbility(Cost cost, TimingRule timingRule) {
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ public class FlashbackAbility extends SpellAbility {
         this.addCost(cost);
         this.timing = timingRule;
         this.usesStack = false;
-        this.spellAbilityType = SpellAbilityType.BASE;
+        this.spellAbilityType = SpellAbilityType.BASE_ALTERNATE;
         this.addEffect(new CreateDelayedTriggeredAbilityEffect(new FlashbackTriggeredAbility()));
     }
 
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/OverloadAbility.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/OverloadAbility.java
index 77ac5f9708..b5abc7ac04 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/OverloadAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/OverloadAbility.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import mage.abilities.SpellAbility;
 import mage.abilities.costs.mana.ManaCosts;
 import mage.abilities.effects.Effect;
 import mage.cards.Card;
+import mage.constants.SpellAbilityType;
 import mage.constants.TimingRule;
 
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ public class OverloadAbility extends SpellAbility {
 
     public OverloadAbility(Card card,Effect effect, ManaCosts costs) {
         this(card, effect, costs, TimingRule.INSTANT);
+        this.spellAbilityType = SpellAbilityType.BASE_ALTERNATE;
     }
 
     public OverloadAbility(Card card,Effect effect, ManaCosts costs, TimingRule timingRule) {
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/constants/SpellAbilityType.java b/Mage/src/mage/constants/SpellAbilityType.java
index 37733359c6..b07ed45c91 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/constants/SpellAbilityType.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/constants/SpellAbilityType.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package mage.constants;
  */
 public enum SpellAbilityType {
     BASE("Basic SpellAbility"),
+    BASE_ALTERNATE("Basic SpellAbility Alternate"), // used for Overload, Flashback to know they must be handled as Alternate casting costs
     SPLIT("Split SpellAbility"),
     SPLIT_FUSED("Split SpellAbility"),
     SPLIT_LEFT("LeftSplit SpellAbility"),
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ public enum SpellAbilityType {
     MODE("Mode SpellAbility"),
     SPLICE("Spliced SpellAbility");
 
-    private String text;
+    private final String text;
 
     SpellAbilityType(String text) {
         this.text = text;