diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 1d2de581628..326d7d131cc 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -7472,10 +7472,10 @@ export class AbilityGiveAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
       return false;
     }
 
-    target.summonData.ability = user.getAbility().id;
-
     globalScene.queueMessage(i18next.t("moveTriggers:acquiredAbility", { pokemonName: getPokemonNameWithAffix(target), abilityName: allAbilities[user.getAbility().id].name }));
 
+    target.setAbility(user.getAbility());
+
     return true;
   }