diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index eaa0543196..af620d2f9b 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -3318,6 +3318,7 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u8 ability, u8 special, u16 moveA
         case ABILITY_TANGLING_HAIR:
             if (!(gMoveResultFlags & MOVE_RESULT_NO_EFFECT)
              && gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].hp != 0
+             && gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].statStages[STAT_SPEED] != 0
              && !gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].confusionSelfDmg
              && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
              && (gBattleMoves[move].flags & FLAG_MAKES_CONTACT))
@@ -3489,10 +3490,10 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u8 ability, u8 special, u16 moveA
 				gBattleStruct->atkCancellerTracker = 0;
                 gBattlerAttacker = gBattlerAbility = battler;
                 gCalledMove = gCurrentMove;
-                
+
                 // Set the target to the original target of the mon that first used a Dance move
                 gBattlerTarget = gBattleScripting.savedBattler & 0x3;
-                
+
                 // Make sure that the target isn't an ally - if it is, target the original user
                 if (GetBattlerSide(gBattlerTarget) == GetBattlerSide(gBattlerAttacker))
                     gBattlerTarget = (gBattleScripting.savedBattler & 0xF0) >> 4;