diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index 479cafae6a..4adca19878 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -4020,7 +4020,8 @@ static void HandleTurnActionSelectionState(void)
                     {
                         BtlController_EmitChoosePokemon(BUFFER_A, PARTY_ACTION_CANT_SWITCH, PARTY_SIZE, ABILITY_NONE, gBattleStruct->battlerPartyOrders[gActiveBattler]);
                     }
-                    else if ((i = IsAbilityPreventingEscape(gActiveBattler)))
+                    else if ((i = IsAbilityPreventingEscape(gActiveBattler)
+                              && ItemId_GetHoldEffect(gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].item) != HOLD_EFFECT_SHED_SHELL))
                     {
                         BtlController_EmitChoosePokemon(BUFFER_A, ((i - 1) << 4) | PARTY_ACTION_ABILITY_PREVENTS, PARTY_SIZE, gBattleMons[i - 1].ability, gBattleStruct->battlerPartyOrders[gActiveBattler]);
                     }