diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
index f4db55208..029ddc5ef 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
             string s1 = s;
             MTGAbility * a1 = NULL;
             if (s1.find(" then ") != string::npos)
-            a1 = parseMagicLine(s1.substr(s1.find(" then "+1)), id, spell, card);
+            a1 = parseMagicLine(s1.substr(s1.find(" then ") + 6), id, spell, card);
             if(!a1) return NULL;
             MTGAbility * a = NEW IfThenAbility(observer, id, a1,a2, card,(Targetable*)target,checkIf[i],cond);
             a->canBeInterrupted = false;