diff --git a/Userland/Games/Hearts/Game.cpp b/Userland/Games/Hearts/Game.cpp
index fd19ade0bc9..69b68e49f4d 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/Hearts/Game.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Games/Hearts/Game.cpp
@@ -356,8 +356,12 @@ size_t Game::pick_card(Player& player)
         RETURN_CARD_IF_VALID(player.pick_low_points_high_value_card(m_trick[0].type()));
         if (is_first_trick)
             return player.pick_low_points_high_value_card().value();
-        else
-            return player.pick_max_points_card();
+        else {
+            auto ignore_card = [this, &player](Card& card) {
+                return !other_player_has_higher_value_card(player, card);
+            };
+            return player.pick_max_points_card(move(ignore_card));
+        }
     }
     RETURN_CARD_IF_VALID(player.pick_lower_value_card(*high_card));
     bool is_third_player = m_trick.size() == 2;
@@ -382,8 +386,10 @@ size_t Game::pick_card(Player& player)
         RETURN_CARD_IF_VALID(player.pick_slightly_higher_value_card(*high_card));
     if (is_first_trick)
         return player.pick_low_points_high_value_card().value();
-    else
-        return player.pick_max_points_card();
+    auto ignore_card = [this, &player](Card& card) {
+        return !other_player_has_higher_value_card(player, card);
+    };
+    return player.pick_max_points_card(move(ignore_card));
 }
 
 void Game::let_player_play_card()
diff --git a/Userland/Games/Hearts/Player.cpp b/Userland/Games/Hearts/Player.cpp
index a3d86f82cf5..d8eecf7e4e1 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/Hearts/Player.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Games/Hearts/Player.cpp
@@ -107,13 +107,17 @@ Optional<size_t> Player::pick_slightly_higher_value_card(Card& other_card)
     return {};
 }
 
-size_t Player::pick_max_points_card()
+size_t Player::pick_max_points_card(Function<bool(Card&)> ignore_card)
 {
     auto queen_of_spades_maybe = pick_specific_card(Card::Type::Spades, CardValue::Queen);
     if (queen_of_spades_maybe.has_value())
         return queen_of_spades_maybe.value();
-    if (has_card_of_type(Card::Type::Hearts))
-        return pick_last_card();
+    if (has_card_of_type(Card::Type::Hearts)) {
+        auto highest_hearts_card_index = pick_last_card();
+        auto& card = hand[highest_hearts_card_index];
+        if (!ignore_card(*card))
+            return highest_hearts_card_index;
+    }
     return pick_low_points_high_value_card().value();
 }
 
diff --git a/Userland/Games/Hearts/Player.h b/Userland/Games/Hearts/Player.h
index 9f6181e477f..8b4528f3292 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/Hearts/Player.h
+++ b/Userland/Games/Hearts/Player.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
     Optional<size_t> pick_low_points_high_value_card(Optional<Card::Type> type = {});
     Optional<size_t> pick_lower_value_card(Card& other_card);
     Optional<size_t> pick_slightly_higher_value_card(Card& other_card);
-    size_t pick_max_points_card();
+    size_t pick_max_points_card(Function<bool(Card&)>);
     Optional<size_t> pick_specific_card(Card::Type type, CardValue value);
     size_t pick_last_card();
     bool has_card_of_type(Card::Type type);