diff --git a/src/battle_ai_main.c b/src/battle_ai_main.c
index a626ef49a1..2d4d075282 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_main.c
@@ -2632,7 +2632,7 @@ static s16 AI_TryToFaint(u8 battlerAtk, u8 battlerDef, u16 move, s16 score)
     if (CanIndexMoveFaintTarget(battlerAtk, battlerDef, AI_THINKING_STRUCT->movesetIndex, 0) && gBattleMoves[move].effect != EFFECT_EXPLOSION)
     {
         // this move can faint the target
-        if (!WillAIStrikeFirst() || GetMovePriority(battlerAtk, move) > 0)
+        if (WillAIStrikeFirst() || GetMovePriority(battlerAtk, move) > 0)
             score += 4; // we go first or we're using priority move
         else
             score += 2;