diff --git a/src/battle_z_move.c b/src/battle_z_move.c
index db00d8d7cd..4170b720eb 100644
--- a/src/battle_z_move.c
+++ b/src/battle_z_move.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ bool32 IsViableZMove(u8 battlerId, u16 move)
         
         if (move != MOVE_NONE && zMove != MOVE_Z_STATUS && gBattleMoves[move].type == ItemId_GetSecondaryId(item))
         {
-            if (IS_MOVE_STATUS(gBattleMoves[move].split))
+            if (IS_MOVE_STATUS(move))
                 gBattleStruct->zmove.chosenZMove = move;
             else
                 gBattleStruct->zmove.chosenZMove = GetTypeBasedZMove(move, battlerId);