diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 8436cb5e25..721113b8b7 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -1743,7 +1743,7 @@ u8 TrySetCantSelectMoveBattleScript(void)
     u32 holdEffect = GetBattlerHoldEffect(gActiveBattler, TRUE);
     u16 *choicedMove = &gBattleStruct->choicedMove[gActiveBattler];
 
-    if (gDisableStructs[gActiveBattler].disabledMove == move && move != MOVE_NONE)
+    if (gBattleStruct->zmove.toBeUsed[gBattlerAttacker] == MOVE_NONE && gDisableStructs[gActiveBattler].disabledMove == move && move != MOVE_NONE)
     {
         gBattleScripting.battler = gActiveBattler;
         gCurrentMove = move;