diff --git a/src/phases/learn-move-phase.ts b/src/phases/learn-move-phase.ts
index c585679ba4f..68c35c2ab40 100644
--- a/src/phases/learn-move-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/learn-move-phase.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export class LearnMovePhase extends PlayerPartyMemberPokemonPhase {
    * > Which move should be forgotten?
    *
    * The game then goes `Mode.SUMMARY` to select a move to be forgotten.
-   * If a player does not select a move or chooses the new move (`moveIndex === 4`), the game goes to `this.rejectMoveAndEnd()`.
+   * If a player does not select a move, the game goes to `this.rejectMoveAndEnd()`.
    * If an old move is selected, the function then passes the `moveIndex` to `this.learnMove()`
    * @param move The Move to be learned
    * @param Pokemon The Pokemon learning the move
diff --git a/src/ui/summary-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/summary-ui-handler.ts
index 24e790f7c61..e15ba54a149 100644
--- a/src/ui/summary-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/summary-ui-handler.ts
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ export default class SummaryUiHandler extends UiHandler {
             }
           }
           success = true;
-        } else if (this.moveCursor === 4) {
+        } else if (this.moveCursor === 4 && this.summaryUiMode !== SummaryUiMode.LEARN_MOVE) {
           return this.processInput(Button.CANCEL);
         } else {
           error = true;
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ export default class SummaryUiHandler extends UiHandler {
     this.moveSelect = true;
     this.extraMoveRowContainer.setVisible(true);
     this.selectedMoveIndex = -1;
-    this.setCursor(0);
+    this.setCursor(this.summaryUiMode === SummaryUiMode.LEARN_MOVE ? 4 : 0);
     this.showMoveEffect();
   }