diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/effects/ChooseActiveCardsEffect.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/effects/ChooseActiveCardsEffect.java
index ee476602d..84005db45 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/effects/ChooseActiveCardsEffect.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/effects/ChooseActiveCardsEffect.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.AbstractEffect;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.Effect;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 public abstract class ChooseActiveCardsEffect extends AbstractEffect {
@@ -73,7 +74,9 @@ public abstract class ChooseActiveCardsEffect extends AbstractEffect {
         if (matchingCards.size() < minimum)
             minimum = matchingCards.size();
 
-        if (_shortcut && matchingCards.size() == minimum) {
+        if (_shortcut && maximum == 0) {
+            cardsSelected(game, Collections.<PhysicalCard>emptySet());
+        } if (_shortcut && matchingCards.size() == minimum) {
             if (_source != null && matchingCards.size() > 0)
                 game.getGameState().cardAffectsCard(_playerId, _source, matchingCards);
             cardsSelected(game, matchingCards);
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/effects/ChooseAndDiscardCardsFromHandEffect.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/effects/ChooseAndDiscardCardsFromHandEffect.java
index 58afd02e2..3d299f019 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/effects/ChooseAndDiscardCardsFromHandEffect.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/effects/ChooseAndDiscardCardsFromHandEffect.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.Action;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.Effect;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 public class ChooseAndDiscardCardsFromHandEffect extends AbstractSubActionEffect {
@@ -79,7 +80,9 @@ public class ChooseAndDiscardCardsFromHandEffect extends AbstractSubActionEffect
         int maximum = Math.min(_maximum.evaluateExpression(game.getGameState(), game.getModifiersQuerying(), null), hand.size());
 
         int minimum = _minimum.evaluateExpression(game.getGameState(), game.getModifiersQuerying(), null);
-        if (hand.size() <= minimum) {
+        if (maximum == 0) {
+            cardsBeingDiscardedCallback(Collections.<PhysicalCard>emptySet());
+        } else if (hand.size() <= minimum) {
             SubAction subAction = new SubAction(_action);
             subAction.appendEffect(new DiscardCardsFromHandEffect(_action.getActionSource(), _playerId, hand, _forced));
             processSubAction(game, subAction);
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/includes/changeLog.html b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/includes/changeLog.html
index 5869cc17e..01f3848fa 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/includes/changeLog.html
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/includes/changeLog.html
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <pre style="font-size:80%">
+<b>13 Dec. 2012</b>
+- If an effect calls for selecting a variable number of cards, and the number is 0, game should no longer stop working.
+
 <b>12 Dec. 2012</b>
 - "Strength of Spirit" no longer cancels an effect if the exertion was a cost.
 - "Orc Insurgent" now allows a choice of number of FP cultures over 2 you wish to spot.