diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/game/stack/SpellStack.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/game/stack/SpellStack.java
index 1cbd03da71ef..f040f6988252 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/game/stack/SpellStack.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/game/stack/SpellStack.java
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ public boolean counter(UUID objectId, Ability source, Game game, PutCards putCar
                 counteredObjectName = "Ability (" + stackObject.getStackAbility().getRule(targetSourceName) + ") of " + targetSourceName;
             }
             if (!game.replaceEvent(GameEvent.getEvent(GameEvent.EventType.COUNTER, objectId, source, stackObject.getControllerId()))) {
-                if (!(stackObject instanceof Spell)) { // spells are removed from stack by the card movement
+                // spells are removed from stack by the card movement
+                if (!(stackObject instanceof Spell) 
+                        || stackObject.isCopy()) { // ensure that copies of stackobjects have their history recorded ie: Swan Song 
                     this.remove(stackObject, game);
                     game.rememberLKI(Zone.STACK, stackObject);
                 }