diff --git a/src/battle_ai_util.c b/src/battle_ai_util.c
index 30bce86c3d..08e05e02c1 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_util.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ bool32 IsDamageMoveUnusable(u32 move, u32 battlerAtk, u32 battlerDef)
             return TRUE;
         break;
     case EFFECT_POLTERGEIST:
-        if (AI_DATA->items[battlerDef] == ITEM_NONE)
+        if (AI_DATA->items[battlerDef] == ITEM_NONE || gFieldStatuses & STATUS_FIELD_MAGIC_ROOM || battlerDefAbility == ABILITY_KLUTZ)
             return TRUE;
         break;
     case EFFECT_FIRST_TURN_ONLY: