diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index f20d19723a8..925307d1060 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -1949,7 +1949,7 @@ export class StatusEffectAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
         }
       }
       if ((!pokemon.status || (pokemon.status.effect === this.effect && moveChance < 0))
-        && pokemon.trySetStatus(this.effect, true, user, this.cureTurn)) {
+        && pokemon.trySetStatus(this.effect, false, user, this.cureTurn)) {
         applyPostAttackAbAttrs(ConfusionOnStatusEffectAbAttr, user, target, move, null, false, this.effect);
         return true;
       }