diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_item.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_item.cpp
index baf04e993..8b9549f07 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_item.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_item.cpp
@@ -212,10 +212,12 @@ void CardItem::setAttachedTo(CardItem *_attachedTo)
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Resets the fields that should be reset after a zone transition
+ */
 void CardItem::resetState(bool keepAnnotations)
 {
     attacking = false;
-    facedown = false;
     counters.clear();
     pt.clear();
     if (!keepAnnotations) {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/log/message_log_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/log/message_log_widget.cpp
index 1ff3e32ff..645974994 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/log/message_log_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/log/message_log_widget.cpp
@@ -314,9 +314,17 @@ void MessageLogWidget::logMoveCard(Player *player,
             finalStr = tr("%1 puts %2 into play%3.");
         }
     } else if (targetZoneName == GRAVE_ZONE_NAME) {
-        finalStr = tr("%1 puts %2%3 into their graveyard.");
+        if (card->getFaceDown()) {
+            finalStr = tr("%1 puts %2%3 into their graveyard face down.");
+        } else {
+            finalStr = tr("%1 puts %2%3 into their graveyard.");
+        }
     } else if (targetZoneName == EXILE_ZONE_NAME) {
-        finalStr = tr("%1 exiles %2%3.");
+        if (card->getFaceDown()) {
+            finalStr = tr("%1 exiles %2%3 face down.");
+        } else {
+            finalStr = tr("%1 exiles %2%3.");
+        }
     } else if (targetZoneName == HAND_ZONE_NAME) {
         finalStr = tr("%1 moves %2%3 to their hand.");
     } else if (targetZoneName == DECK_ZONE_NAME) {
@@ -335,10 +343,18 @@ void MessageLogWidget::logMoveCard(Player *player,
         finalStr = tr("%1 moves %2%3 to sideboard.");
     } else if (targetZoneName == STACK_ZONE_NAME) {
         soundEngine->playSound("play_card");
-        finalStr = tr("%1 plays %2%3.");
+        if (card->getFaceDown()) {
+            finalStr = tr("%1 plays %2%3 face down.");
+        } else {
+            finalStr = tr("%1 plays %2%3.");
+        }
     } else {
         fourthArg = targetZoneName;
-        finalStr = tr("%1 moves %2%3 to custom zone '%4'.");
+        if (card->getFaceDown()) {
+            finalStr = tr("%1 moves %2%3 to custom zone '%4' face down.");
+        } else {
+            finalStr = tr("%1 moves %2%3 to custom zone '%4'.");
+        }
     }
 
     QString message = finalStr.arg(sanitizeHtml(player->getPlayerInfo()->getName()), cardStr, nameFrom.second);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/logic/card_zone_logic.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/logic/card_zone_logic.cpp
index bd32eab3e..1872ba95e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/logic/card_zone_logic.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/logic/card_zone_logic.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ void CardZoneLogic::addCard(CardItem *card, const bool reorganize, const int x,
 
     for (auto *view : views) {
         if (qobject_cast<ZoneViewZoneLogic *>(view->getLogic())->prepareAddCard(x)) {
-            view->getLogic()->addCard(new CardItem(player, nullptr, card->getCardRef(), card->getId()), reorganize, x,
-                                      y);
+            auto copy = new CardItem(player, nullptr, card->getCardRef(), card->getId());
+            copy->setFaceDown(card->getFaceDown());
+
+            view->getLogic()->addCard(copy, reorganize, x, y);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/pile_zone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/pile_zone.cpp
index 521d13b99..87a60fc03 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/pile_zone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/pile_zone.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,13 @@ void PileZone::handleDropEvent(const QList<CardDragItem *> &dragItems, CardZoneL
     cmd.set_x(0);
     cmd.set_y(0);
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < dragItems.size(); ++i)
-        cmd.mutable_cards_to_move()->add_card()->set_card_id(dragItems[i]->getId());
+    for (int i = 0; i < dragItems.size(); ++i) {
+        auto cardToMove = cmd.mutable_cards_to_move()->add_card();
+        cardToMove->set_card_id(dragItems[i]->getId());
+        if (dragItems[i]->isForceFaceDown()) {
+            cardToMove->set_face_down(true);
+        }
+    }
 
     getLogic()->getPlayer()->getPlayerActions()->sendGameCommand(cmd);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/stack_zone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/stack_zone.cpp
index 820008b27..a9d649a4a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/stack_zone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/stack_zone.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,11 @@ void StackZone::handleDropEvent(const QList<CardDragItem *> &dragItems,
 
     for (CardDragItem *item : dragItems) {
         if (item) {
-            cmd.mutable_cards_to_move()->add_card()->set_card_id(item->getId());
+            auto cardToMove = cmd.mutable_cards_to_move()->add_card();
+            cardToMove->set_card_id(item->getId());
+            if (item->isForceFaceDown()) {
+                cardToMove->set_face_down(true);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone.cpp
index 4ae25989e..348ed6e87 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/zones/view_zone.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ void ZoneViewZone::initializeCards(const QList<const ServerInfo_Card *> &cardLis
         for (int i = 0; i < cardList.size(); ++i) {
             auto card = cardList[i];
             CardRef cardRef = {QString::fromStdString(card->name()), QString::fromStdString(card->provider_id())};
-            getLogic()->addCard(new CardItem(getLogic()->getPlayer(), this, cardRef, card->id()), false, i);
+            auto copy = new CardItem(getLogic()->getPlayer(), this, cardRef, card->id());
+            copy->setFaceDown(card->face_down());
+
+            getLogic()->addCard(copy, false, i);
         }
         reorganizeCards();
     } else if (!qobject_cast<ZoneViewZoneLogic *>(getLogic())->getOriginalZone()->contentsKnown()) {
@@ -91,8 +94,10 @@ void ZoneViewZone::initializeCards(const QList<const ServerInfo_Card *> &cardLis
         int number = numberCards == -1 ? c.size() : (numberCards < c.size() ? numberCards : c.size());
         for (int i = 0; i < number; i++) {
             CardItem *card = c.at(i);
-            getLogic()->addCard(new CardItem(getLogic()->getPlayer(), this, card->getCardRef(), card->getId()), false,
-                                i);
+            auto copy = new CardItem(getLogic()->getPlayer(), this, card->getCardRef(), card->getId());
+            copy->setFaceDown(card->getFaceDown());
+
+            getLogic()->addCard(copy, false, i);
         }
         reorganizeCards();
     }
@@ -107,6 +112,7 @@ void ZoneViewZone::zoneDumpReceived(const Response &r)
         auto cardName = QString::fromStdString(cardInfo.name());
         auto cardProviderId = QString::fromStdString(cardInfo.provider_id());
         auto card = new CardItem(getLogic()->getPlayer(), this, {cardName, cardProviderId}, cardInfo.id(), getLogic());
+        card->setFaceDown(cardInfo.face_down());
         getLogic()->rawInsertCard(card, i);
     }
 
@@ -279,8 +285,13 @@ void ZoneViewZone::handleDropEvent(const QList<CardDragItem *> &dragItems,
     cmd.set_y(0);
     cmd.set_is_reversed(qobject_cast<ZoneViewZoneLogic *>(getLogic())->getIsReversed());
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < dragItems.size(); ++i)
-        cmd.mutable_cards_to_move()->add_card()->set_card_id(dragItems[i]->getId());
+    for (int i = 0; i < dragItems.size(); ++i) {
+        auto cardToMove = cmd.mutable_cards_to_move()->add_card();
+        cardToMove->set_card_id(dragItems[i]->getId());
+        if (dragItems[i]->isForceFaceDown()) {
+            cardToMove->set_face_down(true);
+        }
+    }
 
     getLogic()->getPlayer()->getPlayerActions()->sendGameCommand(cmd);
 }