diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 20c369ef106..431ffb0bae4 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -973,7 +973,9 @@ export class MoveEffectAttr extends MoveAttr {
   getMoveChance(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, selfEffect?: Boolean, showAbility?: Boolean): integer {
     const moveChance = new Utils.NumberHolder(move.chance);
     applyAbAttrs(MoveEffectChanceMultiplierAbAttr, user, null, moveChance, move, target, selfEffect, showAbility);
-    applyPreDefendAbAttrs(IgnoreMoveEffectsAbAttr,target,user,null,null, moveChance);
+    if (!selfEffect) {
+      applyPreDefendAbAttrs(IgnoreMoveEffectsAbAttr, target, user, null, null, moveChance);
+    }
     return moveChance.value;
   }
 }