diff --git a/src/data/ability.ts b/src/data/ability.ts
index 8f0698e38b9..2e325a6249c 100644
--- a/src/data/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/ability.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import { MoveEndPhase } from "#app/phases/move-end-phase";
 import { PokemonAnimType } from "#enums/pokemon-anim-type";
 import { StatusEffect } from "#enums/status-effect";
 import { WeatherType } from "#enums/weather-type";
+import { HideAbilityPhase } from "#app/phases/hide-ability-phase";
 
 export class Ability implements Localizable {
   public id: Abilities;
@@ -4881,32 +4882,32 @@ async function applyAbAttrsInternal<TAttr extends AbAttr>(
 
       globalScene.setPhaseQueueSplice();
 
+      if (attr.showAbility && !simulated) {
+        queueShowAbility(pokemon, passive);
+      }
+      const message = attr.getTriggerMessage(pokemon, ability.name, args);
+      if (message) {
+        if (!simulated) {
+          globalScene.queueMessage(message);
+        }
+      }
+      messages.push(message!);
+
       let result = applyFunc(attr, passive);
       // TODO Remove this when promises get reworked
       if (result instanceof Promise) {
         result = await result;
       }
       if (result) {
+        globalScene.phaseQueue;
+        queueHideAbility(pokemon, passive);
+
         if (pokemon.summonData && !pokemon.summonData.abilitiesApplied.includes(ability.id)) {
           pokemon.summonData.abilitiesApplied.push(ability.id);
         }
         if (pokemon.battleData && !simulated && !pokemon.battleData.abilitiesApplied.includes(ability.id)) {
           pokemon.battleData.abilitiesApplied.push(ability.id);
         }
-        if (attr.showAbility && !simulated) {
-          if (showAbilityInstant) {
-            globalScene.abilityBar.showAbility(pokemon, passive);
-          } else {
-            queueShowAbility(pokemon, passive);
-          }
-        }
-        const message = attr.getTriggerMessage(pokemon, ability.name, args);
-        if (message) {
-          if (!simulated) {
-            globalScene.queueMessage(message);
-          }
-        }
-        messages.push(message!);
       }
     }
     globalScene.clearPhaseQueueSplice();
@@ -5299,6 +5300,11 @@ function queueShowAbility(pokemon: Pokemon, passive: boolean): void {
   globalScene.clearPhaseQueueSplice();
 }
 
+function queueHideAbility(pokemon: Pokemon, passive: boolean): void {
+  globalScene.unshiftPhase(new HideAbilityPhase(pokemon.id, passive));
+  globalScene.clearPhaseQueueSplice();
+}
+
 /**
  * Sets the ability of a Pokémon as revealed.
  *
diff --git a/src/phases/hide-ability-phase.ts b/src/phases/hide-ability-phase.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9d0276406d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/phases/hide-ability-phase.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { globalScene } from "#app/global-scene";
+import type { BattlerIndex } from "#app/battle";
+import { PokemonPhase } from "./pokemon-phase";
+
+export class HideAbilityPhase extends PokemonPhase {
+  private passive: boolean;
+
+  constructor(battlerIndex: BattlerIndex, passive: boolean = false) {
+    super(battlerIndex);
+
+    this.passive = passive;
+  }
+
+  start() {
+    super.start();
+
+    const pokemon = this.getPokemon();
+
+    if (pokemon) {
+      globalScene.abilityBar.hide().then(() => {
+        this.end();
+      });
+    } else {
+      this.end();
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/ability-bar.ts b/src/ui/ability-bar.ts
index 2c62ab36d1e..602bf1ec87f 100644
--- a/src/ui/ability-bar.ts
+++ b/src/ui/ability-bar.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export default class AbilityBar extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
 
   startTween(config: any, text?: string): Promise<void> {
     this.setVisible(true);
-    this.shown = true;
     if (text) {
       this.abilityBarText.setText(text);
     }
@@ -73,11 +72,11 @@ export default class AbilityBar extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
     }, text);
   }
 
-  hide(): void {
-    this.startTween({
+  hide(): Promise<void> {
+    return this.startTween({
       targets: this,
       x: -91,
-      duration: 500,
+      duration: 200,
       ease: "Sine.easeIn",
       onComplete: () => {
         this.setVisible(false);