diff --git a/src/data/arena-tag.ts b/src/data/arena-tag.ts
index 71128c15a75..63ed157b597 100644
--- a/src/data/arena-tag.ts
+++ b/src/data/arena-tag.ts
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class ToxicSpikesTag extends ArenaTrapTag {
         }
       } else if (!pokemon.status) {
         const toxic = this.layers > 1;
-        if (pokemon.trySetStatus(!toxic ? StatusEffect.POISON : StatusEffect.TOXIC, true))
+        if (pokemon.trySetStatus(!toxic ? StatusEffect.POISON : StatusEffect.TOXIC, true, null, 0, `the ${this.getMoveName()}`))
           return true;      
       }
     }