diff --git a/src/data/ability.ts b/src/data/ability.ts
index 4f89c54970e..cb9cd098bb6 100644
--- a/src/data/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/ability.ts
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ export class PostDefendContactApplyStatusEffectAbAttr extends PostDefendAbAttr {
   }
 
   applyPostDefend(pokemon: Pokemon, attacker: Pokemon, move: PokemonMove, hitResult: HitResult, args: any[]): boolean {
-    if (move.getMove().checkFlag(MoveFlags.MAKES_CONTACT, attacker, pokemon) && !pokemon.status && (this.chance === -1 || pokemon.randSeedInt(100) < this.chance)) {
+    if (move.getMove().checkFlag(MoveFlags.MAKES_CONTACT, attacker, pokemon) && !attacker.status && (this.chance === -1 || pokemon.randSeedInt(100) < this.chance)) {
       const effect = this.effects.length === 1 ? this.effects[0] : this.effects[pokemon.randSeedInt(this.effects.length)];
       return attacker.trySetStatus(effect, true);
     }