diff --git a/backend/bang/players.py b/backend/bang/players.py
index ac57b92..b42c705 100644
--- a/backend/bang/players.py
+++ b/backend/bang/players.py
@@ -1947,6 +1947,7 @@ class Player:
                 self.choose_text = "choose_poker"
             if card_name == "Bandidos":
                 self.choose_text = "choose_bandidos"
+                self.attacker = attacker
                 self.mancato_needed = min(2, len(self.hand))
                 self.available_cards.append(
                     {"name": "-1hp", "icon": "💔", "noDesc": True}
diff --git a/backend/tests/valley_of_shadows_test.py b/backend/tests/valley_of_shadows_test.py
index e361e53..ac0bdd9 100644
--- a/backend/tests/valley_of_shadows_test.py
+++ b/backend/tests/valley_of_shadows_test.py
@@ -226,6 +226,29 @@ def test_bandidos():
     assert p1.pending_action == PendingAction.WAIT
     assert p.pending_action == PendingAction.PLAY
 
+def test_bandidos_with_gold_rush():
+    g = Game('test')
+    g.expansions = ['gold_rush']
+    ps = [Player(f'p{i}', f'p{i}') for i in range(2)]
+    for p in ps:
+        g.add_player(p)
+    g.start_game()
+    for p in ps:
+        p.available_characters = [Character('test_char', 4)]
+        p.set_character(p.available_characters[0].name)
+    p = g.players[g.turn]
+    p1 = g.players[(g.turn+1)%3]
+    p.draw('')
+    p.hand = [Bandidos(0,0), Bandidos(0,0)]
+    p.play_card(0)
+    assert len(p.hand) == 1
+    assert p.pending_action == PendingAction.WAIT
+    assert p1.pending_action == PendingAction.CHOOSE
+    p1.choose(len(p1.hand))
+    assert p1.lives == 3
+    assert p.pending_action == PendingAction.PLAY
+    assert p.gold_nuggets == 1
+
 # test Poker
 def test_poker():
     g = Game('test')