diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index e82f1ef4f9..30c4cdc03a 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -6289,8 +6289,8 @@ BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaise::
 	return
 	
 BattleScript_WeakArmorActivates::
-	setstatchanger STAT_DEF, 1, TRUE
 	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	setstatchanger STAT_DEF, 1, TRUE
 	statbuffchange 0x1, BattleScript_WeakArmorActivatesSpeed
 	jumpifbyte CMP_LESS_THAN, cMULTISTRING_CHOOSER, 0x2, BattleScript_WeakArmorDefAnim
 	jumpifbyte CMP_EQUAL, cMULTISTRING_CHOOSER, 0x3, BattleScript_WeakArmorActivatesSpeed
@@ -6304,7 +6304,7 @@ BattleScript_WeakArmorDefAnim:
 	printstring STRINGID_TARGETABILITYSTATLOWER
 	waitmessage 0x40
 BattleScript_WeakArmorActivatesSpeed:
-	setstatchanger STAT_SPEED, 1, FALSE
+	setstatchanger STAT_SPEED, 2, FALSE
 	statbuffchange 0x1, BattleScript_WeakArmorActivatesEnd
 	jumpifbyte CMP_LESS_THAN, cMULTISTRING_CHOOSER, 0x2, BattleScript_WeakArmorSpeedAnim
 	jumpifbyte CMP_EQUAL, cMULTISTRING_CHOOSER, 0x3, BattleScript_WeakArmorActivatesEnd
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 29dd2974bc..21b540c900 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -3157,6 +3157,7 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u8 ability, u8 special, u16 moveA
             if (!(gMoveResultFlags & MOVE_RESULT_NO_EFFECT)
              && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
              && IsBattlerAlive(battler)
+             && gBattleMoves[gCurrentMove].split == SPLIT_PHYSICAL
              && (gBattleMons[battler].statStages[STAT_SPEED] != 12 || gBattleMons[battler].statStages[STAT_DEF] != 0))
             {
                 BattleScriptPushCursor();