diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone_logic.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone_logic.cpp
index eb3b7715f..fbda8eaae 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone_logic.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone_logic.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include "../../client/settings/cache_settings.h"
 #include "../../game_graphics/board/card_item.h"
 #include "../board/card_list.h"
+#include "../player/player_actions.h"
+#include "../player/player_logic.h"
 
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h>
@@ -177,4 +179,14 @@ void ZoneViewZoneLogic::setWriteableRevealZone(bool _writeableRevealZone)
         emit removeFromViews();
     }
     writeableRevealZone = _writeableRevealZone;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+PendingCommand *ZoneViewZoneLogic::requestZoneDump()
+{
+    PlayerActions *actions = getPlayer()->getPlayerActions();
+    PendingCommand *pend = actions->prepareZoneDump(this, numberCards);
+    if (pend != nullptr) {
+        actions->sendGameCommand(pend);
+    }
+    return pend;
+}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone_logic.h b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone_logic.h
index 6fae301e4..1abcd0516 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone_logic.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone_logic.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 class PlayerLogic;
 class QObject;
+class PendingCommand;
 
 class ZoneViewZoneLogic : public CardZoneLogic
 {
@@ -73,6 +74,16 @@ public:
         return origZone;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Prepares and sends the zone-dump command for this view.
+     * @return The pending command, or nullptr when there is no zone to dump.
+     *
+     * Keeps command construction in game/ so graphics views don't reach
+     * through the player into PlayerActions to set it up. The command is sent
+     * asynchronously, so callers connect to finished() after calling this.
+     */
+    PendingCommand *requestZoneDump();
+
 protected:
     void addCardImpl(CardItem *card, int x, int y) override;
 };
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/view_zone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/view_zone.cpp
index 256bbe4f2..716d2b963 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/view_zone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/view_zone.cpp
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ void ZoneViewZone::initializeCards(const QList<const ServerInfo_Card *> &cardLis
         }
         reorganizeCards();
     } else if (!qobject_cast<ZoneViewZoneLogic *>(getLogic())->getOriginalZone()->contentsKnown()) {
-        auto *playerActions = getLogic()->getPlayer()->getPlayerActions();
-        PendingCommand *pend = playerActions->prepareZoneDump(getLogic(), numberCards);
-        connect(pend, &PendingCommand::finished, this, &ZoneViewZone::zoneDumpReceived);
-        playerActions->sendGameCommand(pend);
+        PendingCommand *pend = qobject_cast<ZoneViewZoneLogic *>(getLogic())->requestZoneDump();
+        if (pend != nullptr) {
+            connect(pend, &PendingCommand::finished, this, &ZoneViewZone::zoneDumpReceived);
+        }
     } else {
         const CardList &c = qobject_cast<ZoneViewZoneLogic *>(getLogic())->getOriginalZone()->getCards();
         int number = numberCards == -1 ? c.size() : (numberCards < c.size() ? numberCards : c.size());