diff --git a/src/data/moves/move.ts b/src/data/moves/move.ts
index b7aa17979d9..e4d7c8e3361 100644
--- a/src/data/moves/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/moves/move.ts
@@ -5787,7 +5787,7 @@ export class ProtectAttr extends AddBattlerTagAttr {
           // Quick & Wide guard increment the Protect counter without using it for fail chance
           !(allMoves[turnMove.move].hasAttr(ProtectAttr) || 
           [Moves.QUICK_GUARD, Moves.WIDE_GUARD].includes(turnMove.move)) || 
-          turnMove?.result !== MoveResult.SUCCESS
+          turnMove.result !== MoveResult.SUCCESS
         ) {
           break;
         }