diff --git a/src/modifier/modifier.ts b/src/modifier/modifier.ts
index d5b0f9a9c0e..f6a69fcca2d 100644
--- a/src/modifier/modifier.ts
+++ b/src/modifier/modifier.ts
@@ -3136,8 +3136,6 @@ export abstract class HeldItemTransferModifier extends PokemonHeldItemModifier {
     let highestItemTier = itemModifiers.map(m => m.type.getOrInferTier(poolType)).reduce((highestTier, tier) => Math.max(tier!, highestTier), 0); // TODO: is this bang correct?
     let tierItemModifiers = itemModifiers.filter(m => m.type.getOrInferTier(poolType) === highestItemTier);
 
-    const heldItemTransferPromises: Promise<void>[] = [];
-
     for (let i = 0; i < transferredItemCount; i++) {
       if (!tierItemModifiers.length) {
         while (highestItemTier-- && !tierItemModifiers.length) {
@@ -3155,11 +3153,9 @@ export abstract class HeldItemTransferModifier extends PokemonHeldItemModifier {
       }
     }
 
-    Promise.all(heldItemTransferPromises).then(() => {
-      for (const mt of transferredModifierTypes) {
-        globalScene.queueMessage(this.getTransferMessage(pokemon, targetPokemon, mt));
-      }
-    });
+    for (const mt of transferredModifierTypes) {
+      globalScene.queueMessage(this.getTransferMessage(pokemon, targetPokemon, mt));
+    }
 
     return !!transferredModifierTypes.length;
   }