diff --git a/src/phases/move-end-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-end-phase.ts
index 5d7b80680b8..f3a40ce69bd 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-end-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-end-phase.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export class MoveEndPhase extends PokemonPhase {
     super.start();
 
     const pokemon = this.getPokemon();
-    if (!this.wasFollowUp && pokemon.isActive(true)) {
+    if (!this.wasFollowUp && pokemon?.isActive(true)) {
       pokemon.lapseTags(BattlerTagLapseType.AFTER_MOVE);
     }