diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 2e281e6084..0fc9d7b3b1 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -7184,7 +7184,7 @@ static void UpdateSentMonFlags(u32 battler)
 
 static bool32 DoSwitchInEffectsForBattler(u32 battler)
 {
-    u32 i;
+    u32 i = 0;
     // Neutralizing Gas announces itself before hazards
     if (gBattleMons[battler].ability == ABILITY_NEUTRALIZING_GAS && gSpecialStatuses[battler].announceNeutralizingGas == 0)
     {
@@ -7252,9 +7252,11 @@ static bool32 DoSwitchInEffectsForBattler(u32 battler)
         }
         else if (IsBattlerAffectedByHazards(battler, TRUE))
         {
+            i = GetBattlerAbility(battler);
             if (!(gBattleMons[battler].status1 & STATUS1_ANY)
                 && !IS_BATTLER_OF_TYPE(battler, TYPE_STEEL)
-                && GetBattlerAbility(battler) != ABILITY_IMMUNITY
+                && i != ABILITY_IMMUNITY
+                && i != ABILITY_PURIFYING_SALT
                 && !IsAbilityOnSide(battler, ABILITY_PASTEL_VEIL)
                 && !(gSideStatuses[GetBattlerSide(battler)] & SIDE_STATUS_SAFEGUARD)
                 && !(gFieldStatuses & STATUS_FIELD_MISTY_TERRAIN))
diff --git a/test/battle/ability/purifying_salt.c b/test/battle/ability/purifying_salt.c
index 4c25321e5f..495ce01a46 100644
--- a/test/battle/ability/purifying_salt.c
+++ b/test/battle/ability/purifying_salt.c
@@ -84,3 +84,19 @@ SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Purifying Salt grants immunity to status effects")
         }
     }
 }
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Purifying Salt user can't be poisoned by Toxic Spikes")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_GARGANACL) { Ability(ABILITY_PURIFYING_SALT); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(opponent, MOVE_TOXIC_SPIKES); }
+        TURN { SWITCH(player, 1); }
+    } SCENE {
+        SEND_IN_MESSAGE("Garganacl");
+    } THEN {
+        EXPECT_EQ(player->status1, STATUS1_NONE);
+    }
+}