diff --git a/src/battle_ai_util.c b/src/battle_ai_util.c
index e9807f9159..95419da949 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_util.c
@@ -2450,10 +2450,10 @@ static bool32 PartyBattlerShouldAvoidHazards(u8 currBattler, u8 switchBattler)
 
     if (ability == ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD)
         return FALSE;
-    if (!(gFieldStatuses & STATUS_FIELD_MAGIC_ROOM || ability == ABILITY_KLUTZ))
-        holdEffect = gItems[GetMonData(mon, MON_DATA_HELD_ITEM)].holdEffect;
-    else
+    if (gFieldStatuses & STATUS_FIELD_MAGIC_ROOM || ability == ABILITY_KLUTZ)
         holdEffect = HOLD_EFFECT_NONE;
+    else
+        holdEffect = gItems[GetMonData(mon, MON_DATA_HELD_ITEM)].holdEffect;
     if (holdEffect == HOLD_EFFECT_HEAVY_DUTY_BOOTS)
         return FALSE;