diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/TransformTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/TransformTest.java
index eb3cf1762d..14e6c0db6a 100644
--- a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/TransformTest.java
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/TransformTest.java
@@ -92,4 +92,36 @@ public class TransformTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
 
     }
 
+    /**
+     * The creature-Liliana and another creature was out, Languish is cast
+     * killing both, Liliana comes back transformed and no zombie. I'm fairly
+     * certain she's not supposed to come back due to her exile trigger
+     * shouldn't be able to exile her cos she's dead.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void LilianaHereticalHealer2() {
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Silvercoat Lion", 1);
+
+        // Lifelink
+        // Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, exile Liliana Heretical Healer, then return her to the battlefield transformed under her owner's control. If you do, put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token onto the battlefield.
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Liliana, Heretical Healer");
+
+        // All creatures get -4/-4 until end of turn.
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerB, "Languish");
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Swamp", 4);
+
+        castSpell(2, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerB, "Languish");
+
+        setStopAt(2, PhaseStep.BEGIN_COMBAT);
+        execute();
+
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerB, "Languish", 1);
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Liliana, Defiant Necromancer", 0);
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Zombie", 0);
+
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Silvercoat Lion", 1);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Liliana, Heretical Healer", 1);
+
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/ExileAndReturnTransformedSourceEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/ExileAndReturnTransformedSourceEffect.java
index 7e328a9b8b..6b57e657d3 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/ExileAndReturnTransformedSourceEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/ExileAndReturnTransformedSourceEffect.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  */
 package mage.abilities.effects.common;
 
-import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.effects.ContinuousEffect;
 import mage.abilities.effects.Effect;
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ import mage.cards.Card;
 import mage.constants.Outcome;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
 import mage.game.Game;
+import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
 import mage.players.Player;
 
 /**
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ public class ExileAndReturnTransformedSourceEffect extends OneShotEffect {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        MageObject sourceObject = source.getSourceObjectIfItStillExists(game);
+        // Creature has to be on the battlefield to get exiled and be able to return transformed
+        Permanent sourceObject = game.getPermanent(source.getSourceId());
         Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
         if (sourceObject != null && controller != null) {
             Card card = (Card) sourceObject;