diff --git a/src/phases/stat-stage-change-phase.ts b/src/phases/stat-stage-change-phase.ts
index 55faaa29903..d972fa4b47b 100644
--- a/src/phases/stat-stage-change-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/stat-stage-change-phase.ts
@@ -42,17 +42,23 @@ export class StatStageChangePhase extends PokemonPhase {
       return this.end();
     }
 
+    const stages = new Utils.IntegerHolder(this.stages);
+
+    if (!this.ignoreAbilities) {
+      applyAbAttrs(StatStageChangeMultiplierAbAttr, pokemon, null, false, stages);
+    }
+
     let simulate = false;
 
     const filteredStats = this.stats.filter(stat => {
       const cancelled = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
 
-      if (!this.selfTarget && this.stages < 0) {
+      if (!this.selfTarget && stages.value < 0) {
         // TODO: Include simulate boolean when tag applications can be simulated
         this.scene.arena.applyTagsForSide(MistTag, pokemon.isPlayer() ? ArenaTagSide.PLAYER : ArenaTagSide.ENEMY, cancelled);
       }
 
-      if (!cancelled.value && !this.selfTarget && this.stages < 0) {
+      if (!cancelled.value && !this.selfTarget && stages.value < 0) {
         applyPreStatStageChangeAbAttrs(ProtectStatAbAttr, pokemon, stat, cancelled, simulate);
       }
 
@@ -64,12 +70,6 @@ export class StatStageChangePhase extends PokemonPhase {
       return !cancelled.value;
     });
 
-    const stages = new Utils.IntegerHolder(this.stages);
-
-    if (!this.ignoreAbilities) {
-      applyAbAttrs(StatStageChangeMultiplierAbAttr, pokemon, null, false, stages);
-    }
-
     const relLevels = filteredStats.map(s => (stages.value >= 1 ? Math.min(pokemon.getStatStage(s) + stages.value, 6) : Math.max(pokemon.getStatStage(s) + stages.value, -6)) - pokemon.getStatStage(s));
 
     this.onChange && this.onChange(this.getPokemon(), filteredStats, relLevels);