diff --git a/src/data/ability.ts b/src/data/ability.ts
index e02765ec143..590f45fd735 100644
--- a/src/data/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/ability.ts
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ export class PostDefendMoveDisableAbAttr extends PostDefendAbAttr {
   
   applyPostDefend(pokemon: Pokemon, passive: boolean, attacker: Pokemon, move: PokemonMove, hitResult: HitResult, args: any[]): boolean {
     if (!attacker.summonData.disabledMove) {
-      if (move.getMove().checkFlag(MoveFlags.MAKES_CONTACT, attacker, pokemon) && (this.chance === -1 || pokemon.randSeedInt(100) < this.chance)) {
+      if (move.getMove().checkFlag(MoveFlags.MAKES_CONTACT, attacker, pokemon) && (this.chance === -1 || pokemon.randSeedInt(100) < this.chance) && !attacker.isMax()) {
         this.attacker = attacker;
         this.move = move;