diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
index 2c33a841..059186b1 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class Importer:
                 else: #normal processing
                     isTourney=fpdb_simple.isTourney(hand[0])
                     if not isTourney:
-                        fpdb_simple.filterAnteBlindFold(site,hand)
+                        hand = fpdb_simple.filterAnteBlindFold(site,hand)
                     self.hand=hand
                     
                     try: