diff --git a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
index b0cfb2ab03a..581cd5ff017 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
       return true;
     }
 
-    if (target.getTag(BattlerTagType.TELEKINESIS) && !this.move.getMove().hasAttr(OneHitKOAttr)) {
+    if (target.getTag(BattlerTagType.TELEKINESIS) && !target.getTag(SemiInvulnerableTag) && !this.move.getMove().hasAttr(OneHitKOAttr)) {
       return true;
     }