diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 7b1cde1474..3f6067c396 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -6205,6 +6205,7 @@ u32 GetBattlerAbility(u32 battler)
     if (((IsMoldBreakerTypeAbility(gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].ability)
             && !(gStatuses3[gBattlerAttacker] & STATUS3_GASTRO_ACID))
             || gMovesInfo[gCurrentMove].ignoresTargetAbility)
+            && battler != gBattlerAttacker
             && gAbilitiesInfo[gBattleMons[battler].ability].breakable
             && noAbilityShield
             && gBattlerByTurnOrder[gCurrentTurnActionNumber] == gBattlerAttacker
diff --git a/test/battle/move_flags/ignores_target_ability.c b/test/battle/move_flags/ignores_target_ability.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2836f4838e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/battle/move_flags/ignores_target_ability.c
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#include "global.h"
+#include "test/battle.h"
+
+ASSUMPTIONS
+{
+    ASSUME(gMovesInfo[MOVE_SUNSTEEL_STRIKE].ignoresTargetAbility);
+    ASSUME(gMovesInfo[MOVE_MOONGEIST_BEAM].ignoresTargetAbility);
+    ASSUME(gMovesInfo[MOVE_PHOTON_GEYSER].ignoresTargetAbility);
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("ignoresTargetAbility moves do not ignore the attacker's own ability", s16 damage)
+{
+    u32 ability, move;
+
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_SUNSTEEL_STRIKE; ability = ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_SUNSTEEL_STRIKE; ability = ABILITY_UNAWARE; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_MOONGEIST_BEAM; ability = ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_MOONGEIST_BEAM; ability = ABILITY_UNAWARE; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_PHOTON_GEYSER; ability = ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_PHOTON_GEYSER; ability = ABILITY_UNAWARE; }
+
+    ASSUME(gAbilitiesInfo[ABILITY_UNAWARE].breakable);
+    ASSUME(gMovesInfo[MOVE_IRON_DEFENSE].effect == EFFECT_DEFENSE_UP_2);
+    ASSUME(gMovesInfo[MOVE_AMNESIA].effect == EFFECT_SPECIAL_DEFENSE_UP_2);
+
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_CLEFABLE) { Speed(1); Ability(ability); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_ARON) { Speed(2); }
+    } WHEN {
+        if (gMovesInfo[move].category == DAMAGE_CATEGORY_PHYSICAL)
+            TURN { MOVE(opponent, MOVE_IRON_DEFENSE); MOVE(player, move); }
+        else
+            TURN { MOVE(opponent, MOVE_AMNESIA); MOVE(player, move); }
+    } SCENE {
+        if (gMovesInfo[move].category == DAMAGE_CATEGORY_PHYSICAL)
+            ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_IRON_DEFENSE, opponent);
+        else
+            ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_AMNESIA, opponent);
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, move, player);
+        HP_BAR(opponent, captureDamage: &results[i].damage);
+    } FINALLY {
+        EXPECT_MUL_EQ(results[0].damage, UQ_4_12(2.0), results[1].damage);
+        EXPECT_MUL_EQ(results[2].damage, UQ_4_12(2.0), results[3].damage);
+        EXPECT_MUL_EQ(results[4].damage, UQ_4_12(2.0), results[5].damage);
+    }
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("ignoresTargetAbility moves do ignore target's abilities", s16 damage)
+{
+    u32 ability, move;
+
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_SUNSTEEL_STRIKE; ability = ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_SUNSTEEL_STRIKE; ability = ABILITY_MULTISCALE; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_MOONGEIST_BEAM; ability = ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_MOONGEIST_BEAM; ability = ABILITY_MULTISCALE; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_PHOTON_GEYSER; ability = ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_PHOTON_GEYSER; ability = ABILITY_MULTISCALE; }
+
+    ASSUME(gAbilitiesInfo[ABILITY_MULTISCALE].breakable);
+
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_AZUMARILL);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_DRAGONITE) { Ability(ability); }
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, move); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, move, player);
+        HP_BAR(opponent, captureDamage: &results[i].damage);
+    } FINALLY {
+        EXPECT_EQ(results[0].damage, results[1].damage);
+        EXPECT_EQ(results[2].damage, results[3].damage);
+        EXPECT_EQ(results[4].damage, results[5].damage);
+    }
+}