diff --git a/src/phases/select-target-phase.ts b/src/phases/select-target-phase.ts
index c8205f6523d..df4c04fc581 100644
--- a/src/phases/select-target-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/select-target-phase.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export class SelectTargetPhase extends PokemonPhase {
       const moveObject = allMoves[move!];
       const hasTargetRestriction = user.isMoveTargetRestricted(moveObject.id, user, fieldSide[targets[0]]);
       if (moveObject && hasTargetRestriction) {
-        const errorMessage = user.getRestrictingTag(move, hasTargetRestriction)!.selectionDeniedText(user, moveObject.id);
+        const errorMessage = user.getRestrictingTag(move!, hasTargetRestriction)!.selectionDeniedText(user, moveObject.id);
         user.scene.queueMessage(i18next.t(errorMessage, { moveName: moveObject.name }), 0, true);
         targets.length = 0;
       }