diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 28f17c639a6..a84bf38c5ea 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -3969,10 +3969,8 @@ export class StatusCategoryOnAllyAttr extends VariableMoveCategoryAttr {
    */
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
     const category = (args[0] as Utils.IntegerHolder);
-    // Need to check for strict equality or something better than this.
-    const isAlly = (user.isPlayer() && target.isPlayer()) || (!user.isPlayer() && !target.isPlayer());
 
-    if (isAlly) {
+    if (user.getAlly() === target) {
       category.value = MoveCategory.STATUS;
       return true;
     }