diff --git a/src/engine/jobs/PersistentAoeJob.java b/src/engine/jobs/PersistentAoeJob.java
index efd19b8f..d6a66911 100644
--- a/src/engine/jobs/PersistentAoeJob.java
+++ b/src/engine/jobs/PersistentAoeJob.java
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ public class PersistentAoeJob extends AbstractEffectJob {
         if (this.aej == null || this.source == null || this.action == null || this.power == null || this.source == null || this.eb == null)
             return;
 
+        if (!this.target.isAlive())
+            PowersManager.finishEffectTime(this.source, this.target, this.action, this.trains);
+
         if (!this.source.isAlive())
             PowersManager.finishEffectTime(this.source, this.target, this.action, this.trains);
         else if (this.iteration < this.power.getChantIterations()) {