diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 1e6ebf93f5..36e3a45754 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -6751,7 +6751,8 @@ static u32 CalcMoveBasePowerAfterModifiers(u16 move, u8 battlerAtk, u8 battlerDe
            MulModifier(&modifier, UQ_4_12(1.3));
         break;
     case ABILITY_SAND_FORCE:
-        if (moveType == TYPE_STEEL || moveType == TYPE_ROCK || moveType == TYPE_GROUND)
+        if ((moveType == TYPE_STEEL || moveType == TYPE_ROCK || moveType == TYPE_GROUND)
+            && WEATHER_HAS_EFFECT && gBattleWeather & WEATHER_SANDSTORM_ANY)
            MulModifier(&modifier, UQ_4_12(1.3));
         break;
     case ABILITY_RIVALRY: