diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 523320cf795..f265090c387 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -4494,7 +4494,9 @@ export class ConfuseAttr extends AddBattlerTagAttr {
 
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
     if (!this.selfTarget && target.scene.arena.getTagOnSide(ArenaTagType.SAFEGUARD, target.isPlayer() ? ArenaTagSide.PLAYER : ArenaTagSide.ENEMY)) {
-      user.scene.queueMessage(i18next.t("moveTriggers:safeguard", { targetName: getPokemonNameWithAffix(target)}));
+      if (move.category === MoveCategory.STATUS) {
+        user.scene.queueMessage(i18next.t("moveTriggers:safeguard", { targetName: getPokemonNameWithAffix(target)}));
+      }
       return false;
     }