diff --git a/include/battle.h b/include/battle.h
index 4e706490b5..dc169e0da4 100644
--- a/include/battle.h
+++ b/include/battle.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ struct ProtectStruct
     u32 usedThroatChopPreventedMove:1;
     u32 micle:1;
     u32 custap:1;    // also quick claw
+    u32 touchedProtectLike:1;
     u32 physicalDmg;
     u32 specialDmg;
     u8 physicalBattlerId;
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index d9ce0b1dda..2d566511b5 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -1452,8 +1452,11 @@ static void Cmd_attackcanceler(void)
     }
     else if (IsBattlerProtected(gBattlerTarget, gCurrentMove)
      && (gCurrentMove != MOVE_CURSE || IS_BATTLER_OF_TYPE(gBattlerAttacker, TYPE_GHOST))
-     && ((!IsTwoTurnsMove(gCurrentMove) || (gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].status2 & STATUS2_MULTIPLETURNS))))
+     && ((!IsTwoTurnsMove(gCurrentMove) || (gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].status2 & STATUS2_MULTIPLETURNS)))
+     && gBattleMoves[gCurrentMove].effect != EFFECT_SUCKER_PUNCH)
     {
+        if (gBattleMoves[gCurrentMove].flags & FLAG_MAKES_CONTACT)
+            gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].touchedProtectLike = 1;
         CancelMultiTurnMoves(gBattlerAttacker);
         gMoveResultFlags |= MOVE_RESULT_MISSED;
         gLastLandedMoves[gBattlerTarget] = 0;
@@ -4786,10 +4789,11 @@ static void Cmd_moveend(void)
         switch (gBattleScripting.moveendState)
         {
         case MOVEEND_PROTECT_LIKE_EFFECT:
-            if (gBattleMoves[gCurrentMove].flags & FLAG_MAKES_CONTACT)
+            if (gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].touchedProtectLike)
             {
                 if (gProtectStructs[gBattlerTarget].spikyShielded && GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerAttacker) != ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD)
                 {
+                    gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].touchedProtectLike = 0;
                     gBattleMoveDamage = gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].maxHP / 8;
                     if (gBattleMoveDamage == 0)
                         gBattleMoveDamage = 1;
@@ -4800,6 +4804,7 @@ static void Cmd_moveend(void)
                 }
                 else if (gProtectStructs[gBattlerTarget].kingsShielded)
                 {
+                    gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].touchedProtectLike = 0;
                     i = gBattlerAttacker;
                     gBattlerAttacker = gBattlerTarget;
                     gBattlerTarget = i; // gBattlerTarget and gBattlerAttacker are swapped in order to activate Defiant, if applicable
@@ -4810,6 +4815,7 @@ static void Cmd_moveend(void)
                 }
                 else if (gProtectStructs[gBattlerTarget].banefulBunkered)
                 {
+                    gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].touchedProtectLike = 0;
                     gBattleScripting.moveEffect = MOVE_EFFECT_POISON | MOVE_EFFECT_AFFECTS_USER;
                     PREPARE_MOVE_BUFFER(gBattleTextBuff1, MOVE_BANEFUL_BUNKER);
                     BattleScriptPushCursor();